Discussions in Germany about the possibility of a coalition between the Christian Democrats (CDU), the Liberals (FDP), and the Greens persisted for several weeks. The mounting divergences have escalated in recent days and led to a breakdown in the talks. Germany is now faced with a choice of new negotiations between the political parties, a minority government, or new elections – writes Sebastian Płóciennik from the Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
Nord Stream 2 is anti-European. Three Seas Initiative will increase the resistance of the region
Krzysztof Szczerski warns that behind Nord Stream 2, which in his opinion is anti-European, there is a great deal of business, but the Three Sea cooperation could stand against them.
Polish Briefing: Poland does not want energy from Ukraine, but considers cooperation in the nuclear sector
What goes on in Poland on the 21st of November.
Polish Briefing: Jagiellonian Institute – Polish nuclear power plant will be delayed
What goes on in Poland on the 20th of November.
Polish Briefing: Kongres 590 for government’s second anniversary. Which vision of energy will win?
What goes on in Poland on the 17th of November.
Is it too late for nuclear energy? A report announcing the battle
It may be too late for the construction of a Polish nuclear power plant as a successor of Bełchatów – according to a report on the development of Polish power engineering after 2030. Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief of BiznesAlert.pl writes about it.
Winter package may be illegal (ANALYSIS)
On 30 November 2016, the European Commission published a draft legislative package called “Clean Energy for all Europeans” (popular name in the media: „Winter Package”). The document is more political than economic in nature, because it is primarily the legal implementation of the political guidelines contained in the European Council conclusions (Package 2030 of October 2014) and the European Commission Energy Union Strategy (2015) – writes the editor of the BiznesAlert.pl portal, Teresa Wójcik.
Polish Briefing: Technology from the Antipodes will help Polish energy
What goes on in Poland on the 16th of November.
PISM: Australia and the Global LNG Market
An advantageous geographical location and liberalised trade in energy resources allow Australia to successfully compete for the most lucrative and promising liquefied natural gas (LNG) markets. Come 2020, Australia likely will be the world’s largest LNG supplier. However, its domestic LNG industry will have to face the challenge of securing enough natural gas for export. For LNG importers like Poland, the success of those efforts would ensure favourable market conditions – writes Bartosz Wiśniewski from the Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
Polish Briefing: Australians will help build the offshore section of Baltic Pipe
What goes on in Poland on the 15th of November.