No gas has flowed from Poland to Slovakia via the €100 million interconnector since March 2024.
No gas has flowed from Poland to Slovakia via the €100 million interconnector since March 2024.
The decision means “construction will be able to start immediately”, as early as this month, says Donald Tusk.
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Analysts believe state energy giant Orlen has been lowering prices at petrol stations to help the ruling party win re-election.
Despite initial plans for the first cars to be produced in 2023, a factory site has not yet even been secured.
The wind farm is expected to provide clean energy to 1.5 million Polish households by 2026.
Orlen notes that the landlocked Czech Republic can only be supplied via pipelines, meaning there is no alternative to Russian oil.
Among the plans are doubling the tax-free income threshold, overturning the near-total ban on abortion and raising salaries for public-sector employees.
The investment will bring the company closer to its goal of reducing its carbon footprint by 25% by 2030.
The decision came after complaints from coal miners.
The government welcomed the decision, which allows the mine to continue operating for the time being.
It aims to end the use of coal – which is still Poland’s main source of power – for electricity and heat generation by 2030.
Poland has 770 kilometres (480 miles) of Baltic coastline, much of it made up of sandy beaches.
Electricity prices will be adjusted every 15 minutes based on supply and demand.
The countries have set up dams to stop the flow of dead fish down the river.