Category: Aktualności

The Polish Electricity Association (PKEE) position on the draft proposal for a directive amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001 as regards the promotion of energy from renewable sources

District heating and cooling systems PKEE member companies are making a number of investments to replace existing coal-fired heat sources with high-efficiency cogeneration sources using natural gas, as the possibility of using renewable energy sources in large district heating systems is limited. In these systems, natural gas-based CHP is the only realistic and available

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November 8, 2021

The Polish Electricity Association position on the Commission’s proposal for a revision of the EU Emissions Trading System and the operation of a market stability reserve

PKEE members are following European environmental trends and have therefore committed to achieving climate neutrality and a 55 per cent emissions reduction target. This is particularly important in the context of analyses prepared by, among others, the Eurelectric association, which indicate that in order to achieve economy-wide zero-carbon by 2050, many

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November 5, 2021

Facts and myths about the increase in electricity prices

In the context of media reports on the scale of possible energy price increases for households, it is crucial to clarify how the new tariffs will translate into electricity bills in practice. Clarification of the actual factors influencing the currently observed electricity price increases also remains important. Recent weeks have been full of press releases

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November 4, 2021

PKEE's position on the Social Climate Fund

The Polish Electricity Committee (PKEE) welcomes the initiative to establish a Social Climate Fund (hereafter "the Fund"), as it can support a fairer transition and reduce energy poverty. However, we note that the Fund, as proposed, will only be able to partially mitigate the effects of rising energy prices on households. European Green

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November 2, 2021

PKEE's position on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

The Polish Committee for Electricity (PKEE) appreciates the European Commission's proposal to establish a CO2 border price adjustment mechanism (CBAM) to reduce the risk of carbon leakage and also to ensure that CO2 emissions generated are better reflected in the price of imported goods. PKEE agrees with the Commission that the EU's higher climate ambitions

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October 28, 2021

PKEE’s position on the recast of the Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency

The Polish Electricity Committee (PKEE) is of the opinion that improvements in the area of energy efficiency are necessary to achieve more ambitious EU climate targets. However, the revision of the Energy Efficiency Directive 2012/27/EU (EED) must take into account the different starting points of individual EU Member States, in particular in the area of district heating and high-efficiency cogeneration. PKEE believes that

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October 19, 2021

Future of the energy market in Poland. The growing role of the consumer in the energy industry

Changes in the electricity market and the impact of EU policy on the energy transition in Poland were the main topics of the debate held on 21 September 2021 during the European Economic Congress (ECC) at the initiative of the Polish Electricity Committee (PKEE). Representatives of the administration, academia and industry organisations discussed the most important issues for the energy market from the perspective of the

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September 21, 2021

Fit for 55 - support or challenge on the road to a just energy transition

The costs of the energy transition, including above all the social consequences, were among the main themes of the discussion organised as part of the European Economic Congress by the Polish Electricity Committee (PKEE). Representatives of the government, the Commission and the European Parliament, as well as companies from the energy sector, also responded to the question of whether the package sufficiently takes into account the specific circumstances of countries

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September 20, 2021

PKEE partner of the European Economic Congress

The Polish Electricity Committee cordially invites you to participate in the 13th edition of the European Economic Congress. The event will be held on 20-22 September in Katowice. The European Economic Congress is a broad and open forum for the exchange of experiences, opinions and knowledge about the Polish and also European economy, about the economic, social and technological conditions of its development. Congress speakers and guests

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September 16, 2021

Poland will not avoid electricity tariff liberalization. Introduction of an energy supplement as a way to protect vulnerable consumers

PKEE's analyses show that it is possible to carry out the process of deregulation of energy tariffs for households in a way that will not lead to unjustified increases in electricity prices for this group of electricity end users. The increase in the price of carbon dioxide emission allowances (resulting from the European Union's tightening climate policy) causes an increase in the

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August 20, 2021