Making power grids fit for the transition will create 500,000 jobs
Distribution networks are key in the digital and energy transition as they provide a continuous and reliable flow of electricity, integrate most renewable energy sources, and enable new customer services. However, adapting them for use in an increasingly decarbonised, decentralised and digital electricity system requires an urgent acceleration of investment in Europe's distribution networks. European distribution networks will [...]
The Polish Electricity Association's position on Commission delegated regulation establishing the technical screening criteria for taxonomy
The Polish Electricity Committee supports the establishment of technical criteria for assessing economic activities, in line with the principles adopted in the Taxonomy Regulation, to enable a sustainable transition towards a low carbon economy. However, we are seriously concerned that some of these criteria may pose a huge challenge for the Polish power sector. Electricity generation - gaseous and liquid fuels We are definitely [...]
The PKEE & Energy Post debate: The role of solar in the Just Transition
The development of solar energy can support a fair energy transition indicated participants in a debate organised by Energy Post in cooperation with the Polish Electricity Committee (PKEE). The meeting, attended among others by European Union officials and representatives of energy sector associations, was held on 15 December 2020. During the high-level panel, its participants - Henning Häder, Director [...]
The EEF & PKEE debate - Offshore energy: How can wind contribute?
Discussing issues concerning the EU strategy for offshore renewable energy was the main objective of the debate organised by the European Energy Forum (EEF) in cooperation with the Polish Electricity Committee (PKEE) and WindEurope. The meeting, attended by MEPs, European Commission officials and representatives of European energy sector companies, was held on 10 December 2020. During the high-level panel, its participants - MEPs Maria Spyraki, [...]
PKEE & Energy Post debate: The Role of Solar in a Just Transition
You are cordially invited to participate in the virtual debate PKEE and Energy Post: The Role of Solar in a Just Transition. The event will take place on 15 December between 12:00 and 13:15 and will be attended by: Tom Burke, President of E3G, Henning Hader, Director of Regulatory Affairs at Eurelectric, Paweł Olechnowicz, Programme Manager at the Commission's Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy [...]
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 [...]
The Polish Electricity Association position on the Inception Impact Assessment of the revision of Directive 2003/87/EC establishing the EU Emissions Trading System
The Polish Electricity Association (PKEE), in its response to the European Commission's public consultation on the revision of the ETS Directive[1], paid particular attention to reflecting the different starting points of EU member states by proportionally increasing compensation measures and the planned extension of the EU ETS scheme to new sectors. Proportional increase of compensation mechanisms to the new reduction target Achieving by 2050 the [...]
PKEE & Euractiv debate: Changing The Future Of Europe's Energy Mix: What Role For Different Technologies?
We invite you to take part in the virtual debate PKEE & Euractiv: Changing the future of Europe's energy mix: What role for different technologies? The event will take place on 3 December between 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. It will be attended by Helene Chraye, Head of the Energy Transition Unit of DG Research & Innovation of the European Commission, Pietro Menna, Regulatory Expert of DG Energy, Gilda Amorosi [...]
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 [...]