Changing the Future of Europe's energy mix: What roles for different technologies?
Discussing issues concerning Europe's future energy mix was the main objective of a debate organised by Euractiv in cooperation with the Polish Electricity Committee (PKEE). The meeting, attended by European Union officials and representatives of energy sector associations, took place on 3 December 2020. The Deputy Minister of Climate and Environment, Adam Guibourgé-Czetwertyński, who opened the meeting, stressed that the energy sector is currently introducing many [...]
PKEE's position on the Instrat and ClientEarth report "Coal monopoly with problems.Analysis of the restructuring of the Polish energy sector "
The Polish Committee for Electricity (PKEE) has received with concern a report prepared by Instrat and ClientEarth entitled "A coal monopoly with problems. Analysis of restructuring of the Polish energy sector". PKEE is of the opinion that although the energy transformation in Poland, due to its complex and widespread nature, requires a broad public debate, the theses contained in the report are far from the actual planned changes. [...]
The PKEE will be a partner of the Central European Day of Energy
Central Europe Energy Partners (CEEP) in cooperation with the European Commission (DG Energy) have already organised four editions of the Central European Energy Day (CEDE) in Brussels. This year, the Polish Electricity Association (PKEE) will be the event's partner. In 2020, CEEP also intends to continue to promote the Central European point of view on key developments in European energy policy. The main objective of the CEDE initiative is to provide comprehensive information [...]
Member of the Management Board of the PKEE and Vice-President of the PGE Group Paweł Cioch spoke about the challenges related to increasing the 2030 emission targets
The discussion on new emission reduction targets for 2030 was the main point of the debate organised by Euractiv in cooperation with the Polish Electricity Association (PKEE). The meeting, attended among others by Michał Kurtyka - Minister of Climate and Environment, representatives of European Union institutions and think tanks, was held on 17 November 2020. The Minister of Climate [...]
President of the PKEE and of the PGE Group Wojciech Dąbrowski spoke about the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
A discussion on the objectives of introducing a carbon border price adjustment mechanism (CBAM) was the main topic of a debate organised by Politico in cooperation with the Polish Committee for Electricity (PKEE). The meeting, attended by representatives of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the European Commission, MEPs, as well as industry representatives, took place on 13 October 2020. Wojciech Dąbrowski, President [...]
Member of the Management Board of PKEE and Vice-President of PGE Group Paweł Cioch spoke about the just energy transition in the context of the European Climate Law
Discussing issues related to the transformation of the European energy sector by 2050 in the context of the European Climate Law was the main objective of a debate organised by Euractiv in cooperation with the Polish Electricity Committee (PKEE). The meeting, attended among others by European Union officials, members of the European Parliament, representatives of think-tanks and representatives of energy companies, took place on September 9, 2020. Adam [...]
PKEE & Politico debate: Applying a European CO2 Border Tax: From words to action
The clock is ticking to meet the Paris targets and limit global warming below 2 degrees Celsius by 2050.The EU has already shown strong leadership in reducing greenhouse gas emissions at the global level with its 2030 climate and energy framework and its long-term vision to become carbon neutral by 2050.However, leaders [...]
PKEE & EURACTIV debate: European Climate Law: How to reach climate neutrality?
Thanks to the climate law, Europe will be the first continent in the world to set a target of climate neutrality by 2050. Although this will have a positive impact on the environment, some sectors are expected to suffer from job losses. Other sectors will see a change in the way goods are produced, which will require retraining and upskilling of the workforce. Some [...]
The Polish Electricity Association's view on the EU Strategy for Energy System Integration and the EU Hydrogen Strategy
The Polish Electricity Association (PKEE) welcomes the European Commission's strategies promoting a holistic approach to the European Union's plans for achieving climate neutrality by 2050 and the development of key technologies to achieve this goal. PKEE agrees with the Commission's position on establishing electricity as an essential tool to decarbonise the economy with possible support for other solutions, under [...]
Wojciech Dąbrowski appointed as President of the Management Board of the PKEE
Wojciech Dąbrowski, President of the Management Board of PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna, has been appointed Chairman of the Governing Board of the Polish Electricity Committee (PKEE). - I will strive to ensure that the Polish Electricity Committee effectively represents the Polish energy sector. One of my priorities is substantial and close cooperation with government administration, local authorities and industry representatives in order to develop systemic [...]