Green Changes are an Opportunity for Poland and Europe as a Whole
Europe is facing major economic and climate challenges today – the green energy revolution and work toward commodity independence await us. These challenges are intertwined, as perfectly demonstrated by the example of Central and Eastern European countries, including Poland. The Russian aggression against Ukraine has shed a new light on the latter challenge.
Since 2015, Poland has been striving to diversify its commodity supply sources and build energy independence. Looking at the EU’s climate policy and the goals set for the member states, it is clear these efforts need to include development of low- and emissions-free energy sources. The goal for Europe today is green energy at affordable prices, in line with the idea of energy and commodity independence.
This goal is pursued by Poland through a formation of a multi-utility group around three strong energy and fuel companies: ORLEN, LOTOS and PGNiG. This model is our only option to meet the EU requirements and bring about a profound change in Poland’s energy sector on our own, harnessing the potential of Polish companies. The project is in line with the expectations of Polish people. According to a survey conducted by the Staszic Institute in autumn 2021, 70% of Poles expect green energy sources to be built by domestic companies, and 82% of the respondents believe the green energy industry should rely on own energy sources.
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