What goes on in Poland on the 28th of February.
Fight against smog on party banners before local elections in Poland
The judgment of the European Court of Justice on the poor air quality in Poland gives the subject of the fight against smog a special importance before the local government elections in 2018.
Morawiecki’s job in smog
The 22nd of February can be remembered as a turning point in the fight against smog in Poland. The verdict of the tribunal encouraged the government to work and could break the resistance of matter in ministries opposing changes.
EUGAL at gunpoint. The Nord Stream 2 branch can be expensive
Seven German politicians protesting against Nord Stream 2 seem few. However, this is the tip of the iceberg. The resistance blade in Germany is directed against the branch of the disputed gas pipeline, namely EUGAL, without which Nord Stream 2 will be a gas pipeline nowhere. It turns out that it can cost the German taxpayer a lot – says Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief of BiznesAlert.pl.
Polish Briefing: Fear of sanctions pushes investors away from Nord Stream 2
What goes on in Poland on the 27th of February.
Shell: LNG shortage on the horizon?
The global liquefied natural gas (LNG) market has continued to defy expectations of many market observers, with demand growing by 29 million tonnes to 293 million tonnes in 2017, according to Shell’s annual LNG Outlook. Such strong growth in demand is consistent with Shell’s first LNG Outlook, published in 2017. Based on current demand projections, Shell sees potential for a supply shortage developing in mid-2020s, unless new LNG production project commitments are made soon.
PISM: Naftogaz restructuring in question
Ukraine has started reforming its gas sector simultaneous with its struggle against Russian aggression and trying to prevent the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, which would deprive the country of most of its current gas transit revenues. However, further reforms are hampered by the lack of political will among Ukrainian authorities. The slow pace of the reforms and a dispute between the government and management of Naftogaz have negatively affected Ukraine’s international image. These factors could lead to a situation in which gas transit via Ukraine no longer is considered a viable alternative to the new Gazprom pipelines, which would seriously undermine Poland’s diplomatic efforts in support of Ukraine’s opposition to Nord Stream 2 – write Bartosz Bieliszczuk and Daniel Szeligowski, analysts of the Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM).
Germany is going to get its fingers burned on Nord Stream 2 (INTERVIEW)
Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland and expert on international relations Przemysław Żurawski vel Grajewski comments on the influence of Russia’s economic policy on transatlantic relations, among others on the example of the contested Nord Stream 2 project.
Biomass’s role in the EU. PKEE: It is an important source of energy
During the Euractiv workshop „Transitioning to renewables: What role for biomass?”, the representatives of the European Parliament and the Commission together with experts and stakeholders participated in a discussion co-organised by the Polish Electricity Association (PKEE).
Polish Briefing: PGE is open to cooperation with Orlen on the NPP. The Nord Stream 2 race is under way
What goes on in Poland on the 26th of February.