Steinhoff: Gas should replace the nuclear (INTERVIEW)

Poland must abandon coal because it is an increasing burden for the economy. Dr Janusz Steinhoff, former Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister in the government of Jerzy Buzek, emphasized in an interview with BiznesAlert.pl that it will not happen rapidly, and that the share of individual energy sources in the energy mix should be […]

A sustainable energy transition in Poland, or how conventional sources can support a quick uptake of RES

Poland’s power sector is witnessing a major shift. In line with the global and European trends, the last decade has seen a steady phase-out of conventional coal-based generation, replaced by new – mostly renewable – technologies. As a result, in 2018 Poland produced ~14% of electricity from renewables (according to Sandbag), which puts us in […]

It is time for the Coal Round Table

Politicians are increasingly calling for a departure from coal, by bidding who will bring it out of the energy sector faster. The discussion on this subject, however, ends with declarations and general plans that do not solve the problem. It is time for a serious debate and a coal round table – writes Piotr Stępiński, […]

Buzek: It is too late for nuclear energy in Poland

– It is too late for nuclear energy in Poland. Nuclear energy in 10-12 years is too distant perspective. In Poland, we do not have a sector and experts in this industry. Today, energy from wind on land and sea is the cheapest. Energy from coal is getting more and more expensive. We need gas. […]

Coal+… and what next?

The program convention of Law and Justice from July 5-7, from the point of view of the energy sector, passed under the slogan „coal plus” articulated by Minister Piotr Naimski. The energy panel was an opportunity to support nuclear energy, not renewable energy.

Does Poland pump the climatic brake?

The European Union has ambitions to become a climate neutral economy by 2050. However, for now, these plans collided with the opposition of Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Estonia, which blocked the adoption of appropriate provisions. Does this mean that our country acts as a brakeman of EU climate policy? – asks Piotr Stępiński, […]

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