On 5 December 2019, the European Parliament and the Council of the EU reached an agreement on the shape of a regulation to create a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, the most important objective of which is to establish a so-called Taxonomy at European Union level, introducing criteria to determine whether an economic activity is environmentally sustainable. The Council (COREPER) supported this
The Polish Electricity Committee (PKEE) agrees with the need to make the transition to an innovative and low-carbon economy, with the assumption that, prior to the establishment of an EU binding climate neutrality target, a fair burden-sharing mechanism will be established with compensatory measures for Member States whose economies are dependent on coal. Realising the energy transition by achieving
The implementation of the currently debated and ambitious climate policy requires not only implementing instruments, but also significant funding. According to European Commission estimates, achieving the EU's climate and energy targets by 2030 will require annual investments of EUR 180 billion across the Union. Therefore, in order to make the transition to a climate-neutral economy, the following must be ensured
"Energy & Climate Changemakers" was the title of an event organised by the editors of Politico with the support of the Polish Electricity Committee (PKEE). The meeting, attended by Ville Niinistö MEP and Miroslaw Kowalik, CEO of Enea and vice-president of the PKEE, took place on 6 November 2019 in Brussels. PKEE members follow global development trends
A fair energy transition - this was the motto of the Polish Electricity Committee (PKEE), in cooperation with the Danish Energy Association, which organised a study visit by Polish and Danish members of the European Parliament to the Bełchatów Power Plant and Mine and Mount Kamieńsk. The purpose of the trip, which took place on 17 and 18 October 2019, was to present the
Discussing issues related to the transformation of the European energy sector by 2050 was the main objective of a debate organised by the European Energy Forum in cooperation with the Polish Electricity Committee (PKEE) and ČEZ. The meeting with the participation of European Union officials, members of the European Parliament and company representatives took place on 16 October 2019 in Brussels. Representing Poland
Position on the EU Regulation and the TEG report on sustainable financing (taxonomy) The Polish Electricity Committee (PKEE) supports the development of a common language with a clear framework for investors and entrepreneurs. The main objective of the taxonomy must be to provide the best conditions for investments to enable the transformation to take place in a cost-effective manner. Due to
The European Commission's strategy "A Clean Planet for All - Europe's long-term strategic vision for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate-neutral economy" has opened up a wide-ranging debate on how Europe should develop in the 2050 horizon. As the Polish Electricity Committee (PKEE) - we fully agree
Discussing issues related to wind energy development in the Baltic Sea was the main objective of the second edition of the Summer Day event organised by the Polish Electricity Committee (PKEE). The meeting, attended by European Union officials, new members of the European Parliament, heads of companies, representatives of organisations accredited in Brussels and the press, took place on 10 July 2019 at the
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