On Wednesday 28 June a new power demand record in Poland’s energy system was broken. After the introduction of the degrees limitation of power supply in August 2015, the following questions immediately crop up: are we in danger of a blackout? Are we safe? Will power shortages occur? – Justyna Piszczatowska and Bartłomiej Derski, experts of the WysokieNapiecie.pl portal answer these questions.
Polish Briefing: Trump’s challenges. Der Spiegel criticizes Nord Stream 2
What goes in Poland on 5th of July.
Polish Briefing: Three Seas Initative in focus. Experts against Sunday shopping ban
What goes in Poland on 4th of July
PISM: Three Seas Initiative: Benefits for Regional Gas Markets and the EU
Central and Eastern European countries have distinct potential for investment in gas infrastructure to meet expected growth in demand. The “Three Seas” initiative will help coordinate policy among its participants and promote the interests of the region to strengthen energy security and develop a competitive gas market. Not only will Three Seas countries benefit from this but also the EU as a whole – writes Bartosz Bieliszczuk from Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM).
Nord Stream 2 criticized at a CEPS conference in Brussels
During a debate organized by the Centre for European Policy Studies entitled „Nord Stream 2 and EU Energy policy objectives,” experts from Europe and the United States talked about the controversial gas pipeline.
First decide on nuclear power, then draft Poland’s energy strategy
„According to statements made by the Minister of Energy by the end of the year, the public opinion will be informed about Poland’s energy strategy. Will it respond to the EU’s ambitious climate and energy policy? If yes, to what degree?” writes Piotr Stępiński, editor of BiznesAlert.pl.
Polish Briefing: Trump in Poland. Unity of the Big Four
What goes in Poland on 3rd of July.
Nord Stream 2 allies now armed with a new environmental argument
A journalists’ visit to Lubmin where the Nord Stream pipeline ends its journey from Russia and reaches Germany, was an opportunity to discuss the purpose of the controversial Nord Stream 2 project. Additionally, we also heard a new, environmentally friendly narrative employed by the proponents of the Russian gas pipeline, writes Wojciech Jakóbik, BiznesAlert.pl’s editor in chief.
Polish Briefing: Record high summer electricity consumption in Poland. Yellow card for the winter package
What goes in Poland on 30th of June.
Malfunction of Yamal yet another lesson about diversification
The issues with the quality of natural gas delivered from the east via the Yamal Pipeline to Poland lasted two days. The cause of the malfunction remains unknown. However, such problems have become part and parcel of Poland’s gas landscape.