Europe.

It is a very interesting period for the European electricity system, which is undergoing big, systematic changes. The transition towards a low-carbon economy means a growing role for renewable energy sources, greater energy efficiency and the electrification of transport and other sectors, which power markets have to respond to. Naturally, in such a framework, electricity […]

Increased usage of fuel depots, the need to construct new tanks and logistical infrastructure, implementation of innovative fuel quality control methods – these are some of the effects of the so-called fuel package. The tightening of the tax collection system hit the grey market and thus increased the demand for legal fuel – writes Bartłomiej […]

What goes on in Poland on the 23rd of October.

The Polish-Ukrainian Gas Forum which I had the pleasure to moderate was a feast for natural gas sector analysts. Poland and Ukraine want to cooperate, but both countries want to be exporters, not importers of gas. Their plans may converge as part of the regional gas hub unless they do not lose to vested interests […]

Dmitry K., the Russian agent of influence deported from Poland has links with a Russian think-tank, which is a lot more than a regular analytical institution. RISI is full of former and active Russian intelligence officers. It was involved not only in the plan to swing the presidential elections in the US and Bulgaria, but […]

Poland still needs an active eastern policy because the problems in Ukraine may hamper Kiev’s energy integration and deprive Poles of lucrative gas cooperation – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, BiznesAlert.pl’s editor in chief.

What goes on in Poland on the 19th of October.

All companies that use gas use Gaz-System’s transmission infrastructure as well. Therefore, an adequate fee should be added to the operator’s tariff. This would make the increase universal and small – writes Teresa Wójcik, editor at BiznesAlert.pl. 

Whatever the decision on Poland’s nuclear energy plant will be, everything should be done to make sure that the debate on this topic is based on facts and is impacted by as little disinformation as possible. This was one of the issues raised by scientists who gathered at a conference in Kraków – writes Wojciech […]

What goes on in Poland on the 18th of October.