„Considering fuel security in the new tense geopolitical conditions and what is happening in Ukraine, it is necessary to keep as big reserves as possible in ready – made fuels,” urges Leszek Wiwała, Director General in Polish Petroleum Industry & Trade Organization tells BiznesAlert.pl.
Karwowski: Poland needs the wind turbine act, but will it ever get it?
„At the end of 2023, the government submitted a draft amendment to the legislation on wind farms, which was met with considerable criticism. The Climate Ministry has announced a wind farm bill would arrive in mid-2024. According to the calendar the date is June, and the law is in the process of public consultation. Will Poland see any changes to the rules this year? Will these changes be significant? „, asks Marcin Karwowski, editor at BiznesAlert.pl.
Climate Ministry warns that capacity market may need to linger on
During the latest Cogeneration Congress, the Ministry of Climate and Environment talked about the challenges facing the heating industry. One of them is the appropriate balancing of capacity, which, according to the Ministry, may mean the need to extend the capacity market after 2028 in a „slightly changed shape”.
Jakóbik: March of the right in Europe will let Poland haggle over the Green Deal
It doesn’t seem likely that the new forces in Brussels will stop the European Green Deal, but a revision in line with Poland’s interests is possible. It is important not to throw the baby out with the bathwater – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief at BiznesAlert.pl.
New production line in Dęblin brings Poland closer to strengthening air defense
In cooperation with Lockheed Martin, the Military Aviation Plant No. 1 (WZL1), opened a plant and production line in Dęblin. The facility will produce containers for Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missiles, which are being acquired as part of the Vistula Program, aimed at developing Polish air defense.
Experts: Baltic Sea is the key to Poland’s energy security
Think tanks The Opportunity-Institute for Foreign Affairs and Ignacy Łukasiewicz Institute for Energy Policy presented a report showing that the concentration of generation capacity and import infrastructure in the north of the country has increased Poland’s energy security in recent years. The institutes point to the need to reflect on Poland’s growing energy dependence on the Baltic Sea.
Amendment to wind turbine law to be addressed in Q3 2024
The update to the wind turbine law that will change the minimum distance to 500 meters is to be consulted and then addressed in Q3 2024.
Poles join forces with Americans to fight Russian disinformation
The government discussed the threat of Russian disinformation with Microsoft ahead of the European Parliament elections. The Americans will share the know-how on how to defend against various dangers from this direction.
Poland to get three new oil tanks to improve security and more
PERN, Mostostal Warszawa and Mostostal Płock have signed a contract for the construction of three diesel fuel tanks in Dębogórze in order to expand the local fuel depot, which is important for Poland, but not only.
Polish government will spend more than $ 3 billion on cyber security
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digitization Krzysztof Gawkowski announced that the Polish government intends to invest more than PLN 3 billion in a cyber security system over the next 2-3 years.