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 [...]
Position on the European Climate Law proposal
Members of the Polish Electricity Association (PKEE) are aware of the challenges of climate change and share the ambition of the European Commission to overcome them together. Therefore, the Polish energy sector is already preparing for further sustainable transformation by ensuring security of supply and affordable energy prices. However, achieving the ambitious goal of climate neutrality by changing the energy fuel mix in [...]
Position on the Regulation establishing the Just Transition Fund
The Polish Electricity Association (PKEE) welcomes the European Commission's proposal for a regulation establishing a Fair Transformation Fund (FST), an instrument crucial to Poland's energy transition. This is due to the fact that the costs of investments in the Polish energy sector necessary to implement the transformation amount to EUR 179-206 billion. It therefore requires more adequate measures tailored to the actual needs [...].
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Communication on final agreement on Taxonomy
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 main 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 agreement on 18 December. In turn [...]
Position paper on the European Green Deal
The Polish Electricity Association (PKEE) agrees with the need to make the transition to an innovative, low-carbon economy, on the understanding 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 climate neutrality by the middle of this [...]
Position paper on the Just Transition Fund
Implementation of the currently discussed and ambitious climate policy requires not only implementation instruments, but also significant funding. According to European Commission estimates, achieving the EU climate and energy targets by 2030 will require annual investments of EUR 180 billion throughout the Union. Therefore, in order to make the transition to a climate-neutral economy, proper financing of this process must be ensured. It is [...]
In Brussels on the challenges to the energy sector
"Energy & Climate Changemakers" is the title of an event organised by the Politico editorial board with the support of the Polish Electricity Committee (PKEE). The meeting, attended by Ville Niinistö MEP and Mirosław Kowalik, President of Enea and Vice-President of PKEE, took place on 6 November 2019 in Brussels. PKEE members follow global trends in renewable energy development President Mirosław Kowalik [...]
A just energy transition in Poland - the study visit by Members of the European Parliament
A just energy transition - under this motto the Polish Electricity Committee (PKEE) in cooperation with the Danish Energy Association organised a study visit of Polish and Danish members of the European Parliament to the Bełchatów Power Plant and Mine and the Kamieńsk Mountain. The aim of the trip, which took place on 17 and 18 October 2019, was to present the changes taking place in the Polish sector [...]
The Vice-President of PKEE, Filip Grzegorczyk, spoke in Brussels about the fair energy transition
Discussing issues related to the transformation of the European energy sector by 2050 was the main objective of the 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 was held on 16 October 2019 in Brussels. Representing the Polish Electricity Committee, vice-president of the council [...]