Position of the Polish Electricity Association in response to European Commission’s call for evidence for an initiative “Heat pumps – action plan to accelerate roll-out across the EU”
The Polish Electricity Committee (PKEE) welcomes plans to accelerate the deployment of heat pumps across the European Union. Poland is already realising the potential of small heat pumps, with almost 200,000 new units sold in 2022 alone, an increase of 120% compared to 2021[1]. However, individual heat pumps should be considered as the primary source of heat [...].
Position of the Polish Electricity Association (PKEE) in response to European Commission’s proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) No 1227/2011 and (EU) 2019/942 to improve the Union’s protection against market manipulation in the wholesale energy market
The Polish Electricity Committee (PKEE) welcomes the legislative initiative to increase transparency in the wholesale energy market and to develop new safeguards against market manipulation (REMIT). The revision of REMIT provides an opportunity to take a step towards improving the functioning of short-term markets. We believe that the revision of REMIT should be seen as an evolution, not a revolution. It is worth emphasising, [...]
Polish Electricity Association position on Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) 2019/943 and (EU) 2019/942 as well as Directives (EU) 2018/2001 and (EU) 2019/944 to improve the Union’s electricity market design
The source of the current energy crisis is primarily a crisis in the energy fuel markets, not an inadequate energy market architecture. The current energy market model, based on the merit order mechanism and marginal cost pricing, rewards the most cost-effective solutions, provides reliable indicators of the energy market situation and, in many cases, enables the financing of new investments. It thus provides [...]
Position of the Polish Electricity Association (PKEE) regarding the REPowerEU chapters in recovery and resilience plans
The exceptional situation in the energy markets caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine requires Europe to revise its energy transition plans. We need to be better prepared to meet the new challenges while building energy security for the European Union as a whole and its individual regions. The current situation shows that there is no turning back from the path towards climate neutrality. However, we must not forget the various [...]
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 Association (PKEE) supports limiting the influence of financial institutions on the EU ETS. Therefore, PKEE as a member of Eurelectric stresses that it cannot and does not support the letter co-signed by Eurelectric on 10 May 2022 regarding this issue. The role of financial institutions in the EU ETS market has proved [...]
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 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 to certain inconsistencies with other documents in the 'Fit for 55' package. [...]
Polish Electricity Association position on a proposal for a Council directive restructuring the Union framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity
The Polish Committee for Electricity (PKEE) supports the alignment of taxation of energy products and electricity with the requirements of the EU climate policy, which will contribute to achieving the 2030 targets and climate neutrality by 2050. However, changes to the Energy Taxation Directive (ETD) must not result in even higher energy prices for consumers. In recent times, these prices [...]
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 Companies affiliated to PKEE are making a number of investments to replace existing coal-fired heat sources with highly efficient 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 cogeneration is the only realistic and available solution due to national [...]
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 follow European trends in environmental protection, therefore they are committed to achieve climate neutrality and a 55% emission reduction target. This is particularly important in the context of analyses prepared, among others, by the Eurelectric association, which indicate that in order to achieve zero-emission in the entire economy by 2050, many sectors must be electrified, which is unrealistic in the face of [...]
PKEE's position on the Social Climate Fund
The Polish Electricity Association (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. The European Green Deal is a massive programme that [...]