Poland has increased its export capacity to help supply its eastern neighbour.
Poland has increased its export capacity to help supply its eastern neighbour.
However, eight member states continue to mine brown coal.
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Ukraine’s energy minister “thanked our Polish partners for their consistent support”.
Around three-quarters of the output came from fossil fuels, including almost 60% from coal.
It was “the most powerful attack on the Polish power system in years”, says the energy minister.
The Energy Regulatory Office hailed the auction “an event of major importance on the path of the country’s energy transition”.
Power prices for businesses would also fall by 20%, says President Karol Nawrocki.
The proposed law will “pave the way for a just transition in mining regions”, says the energy minister.
The country now also has the bloc’s second-most-expensive electricity, when taking cost of living into account.
The planned plant is among 47 raw materials projects the EU has recognised as strategically important.
The EU needs to take “decisive action to cease financing Russia’s war machine”, says Poland’s energy minister.
“The Baltic Sea will be an example of how clean, efficient and inexpensive green energy can be generated for Poland and the whole of Europe.”
They accuse the Polish government of failing to stand up for their interests.
“Our investment will make Europe independent of Asian suppliers and enable battery production without the need to import key materials,” said Ascend Elements.