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The just transition in Silesia is at high risk because of the government which, and this needs to be stated clearly, is putting the region and the coal sector in harm’s way. The experience of other coal regions proves that in order to have a successful just transition one needs a well thought-out plan with […]

In an interview for BiznesAlert.pl Sylwia Spurek, MEP and member of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, comments on the climate policy in the era of the coronavirus. „We cannot solve this problem by sweeping the old ones under the rug. Some either forget, or still don’t understand that the EU’s climate neutrality is […]

„The Tauron Group supports the government and the society in the fight against the coronavirus. Our corporation is socially responsible,” says Filip Grzegorczyk, CEO of the Tauron Group in an interview with BiznesAlert.pl. „We have taken all the necessary measures to protect our employees. Key positions in our production facilities are staffed,” the CEO ensures. […]

The Polish Electricity Association (PKEE) agrees that the achievement of objectives set out in the European Green Deal may require a broader discussion about the possible amendments to the existing energy taxation rules. However, the decision on amending the Energy Taxation Directive (ETD)1 can only be made after conducting a thorough impact assessment and in […]

Companies associated with the Polish Electricity Association (PKEE) are consistently continuing their operations in the face of the epidemic threat, ensuring the continuity of electricity supply to millions of Poles. The PGE, TAURON, Enea and Energa Groups have adapted their work organisation models to ensure their business continuity and the protection of health of both […]

What goes on in Poland on the 1st of April.

The current proposal for a Just Transition Fund fails to provide sufficient support to Member States faced with the biggest challenge in the transformation towards carbon neutrality. This is the main finding of Eurelectric latest paper on the topic.

What goes on in Poland on the 26th of March.

The German regulator Bundesnetzagentur decided that Poland’s PGNiG will be allowed to participate in the procedure where the controversial Nord Stream 2 project will apply for derogation from the EU Gas Directive. As long as the procedure is open, Russia will not be allowed to transmit gas via the pipeline – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief […]

Deputy minister of State Assets Janusz Kowalski suggested on a social media platform that the European CO2 trading system should be reformed in order to help the economies impacted by the coronavirus. „Suspending the system or eliminating it altogether means the directive would have to be amended. Putting forward propositions that are doomed to fail, […]