Supreme Audit Office: Poland’s old power grid inhibits renewable energy and the shift away from coal

According to a report published by the Supreme Audit Office (NIK), Polish electricity networks are aging, and the quality of energy is getting lower, which makes it difficult to use renewable sources and move away from coal. According to the Office, insufficient investment and lack of appropriate regulations hamper the development of transmission infrastructure.

Czarnecka: Mining is in a tragic state

In an interview with Money.pl, Marzena Czarnecka, the Minister of Industry, stated the state of the Polish mining industry was tragic. According to the Minister, some of the reasons include substantial subsidies from the State Treasury and excessive coal reserves amassed by PM Morawiecki coupled with continued deliveries of the raw material.

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