Category: Aktualności

Energy counts - 34 % respondents noticed PKEE educational campaign

From January to March, the Polish Electricity Committee implemented the 'Energy Counts' campaign, the main objective of which was to build consumer awareness of rational electricity consumption and the factors shaping energy prices. According to a survey conducted after its completion, the Campaign was noticed by 34% Poles. The "Energy counts" campaign was

June 20, 2022

The Power Summit key takeaways

Discussing issues concerning the future of the European energy sector was the main objective of the Power Summit organised by Eurelectric. The meeting, attended by European Union officials, representatives of think tanks and European energy companies, took place on 15 and 16 June 2022 in Brussels. Among the partners supporting the event was the Polish Electricity Committee

June 16, 2022

The Polish Electricity Association (Polski Komitet Energii Elektrycznej), representing the national power industry, fights for green and cheap energy for consumers

The Governing Board of the Polish Electricity Committee (PKEE) has adopted a summary of its activities for 2021. The Polish Electricity Committee is an association of the electricity sector, whose activities focus on issues related to the functioning of the power industry in a modern market economy. PKEE is actively involved in activities and projects that enable the Polish electricity sector to

May 30, 2022

Prof. Ruszel: Coal's transitional renaissance and EU ETS reform a remedy for the crisis

The energy transition underway across Europe requires stable energy supplies, which have been increasingly secured for many months through the increased use of coal. In order to maintain Poland's energy security, the availability of domestic coal and predictable costs of its production are crucial. According to Mariusz Ruszel, Ph.D. - Professor at the Rzeszów University of Technology and

May 24, 2022

Position of the Polish Electricity Association on the letter signed by Eurelectric regarding the issue of ensuring differentiation of entities participating in the EU ETS market

Due to the risks of excessive speculation and market volatility, the Polish Electricity Committee (PKEE) supports limiting the influence of financial institutions on the EU ETS. Therefore, PKEE, as a member of Eurelectric, emphasises that it cannot and does not support Eurelectric's 10 May 2022 co-signed letter on this issue. The role of financial institutions

May 10, 2022

As many as 70% Poles see investment in energy efficiency solutions in their neighbourhood

More than half of the respondents (54%) believe that an increase in electricity prices is inevitable. 46% of those surveyed could pay more if the money is invested in green energy. 41% are willing to pay extra for electricity if it is generated from renewable energy sources, according to an IBRiS survey commissioned by the Polish Committee for Energy

April 20, 2022

The Polish Electricity Association's position on the recast of the Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings

Ensuring the right requirements for buildings are in place is essential to meet climate targets and reduce the European Union's dependence on fossil fuel imports. However, the Polish Electricity Committee (PKEE) draws attention to the provisions on efficient district heating systems set out in the draft amendments to the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) and some inconsistencies with other

April 1, 2022

How to develop the heating sector to ensure better air quality?

Discussing the relationship between air quality and district heating systems, and bringing the proposed changes to the Energy Efficiency Directive into this context, was the main objective of a debate organised by Euractiv in cooperation with the Polish Electricity Committee (PKEE). The meeting, attended by EU decision-makers and representatives of Brussels associations, took place on 30

March 30, 2022

In Brussels on the challenges to the ETS revision

Politico, with the support of the Polish Electricity Committee (PKEE), organised an event on the revision of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) Directive . The meeting, attended by EU decision-makers and representatives of Brussels associations, took place on 28 March 2022. Paweł Cioch, Vice President of the Management Board for Corporate Affairs of the PGE Group and member of the PKEE Management Board, emphasised in the

March 28, 2022

Wojciech Dąbrowski, President of the Management Board of PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna, commented on the statement by the Vice-President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans

President Frans Timmermans' statement that coal cannot be taboo when Europe is trying to become independent from Russian gas is a de facto confirmation of Poland's position on a fair transition. EU climate policy should strive for a fair and wise, not wild, energy transition. It should take into account the diversification and use of natural resources without

March 4, 2022