We are meeting today to present the report from last year’s In-Deep-Review. Although the report was prepared before the war, it remains up-to-date. This shows that our energy policy has been planned well in advance and aimed at achieving the energy independence and diversification. Today, we know that this is a priority

– said Minister Anna Moskwa.

The construction of a zero-emission economic system, the objective of which is to counteract climate change, is of significant importance in the process of making the domestic economy independent of imported fossil fuels and derivatives from the Russian Federation. As it has been highlighted in the „Poland 2022: Energy Policy Review” report, Poland, despite a difficult starting point, has made great progress in recent years in the pursuit of climate neutrality. From 2016 to 2021, the PV capacity in Poland increased from only 0.2 GW to 7.7 GW. A strategy for the development of offshore wind energy has been developed, according to which by 2040 11 GW of installed capacity will come from offshore. We are also reducing the level of emissions from transport by popularising the use of electric vehicles, hydrogen fuels and biofuels. And as a result of the construction of nuclear units, by 2040 we will achieve a 16% share of nuclear energy in the energy mix.

Today, the world is experiencing the biggest energy crisis in history. And when we look at individual countries, none of them is prepared for it as Poland. That is why I congratulate the Polish government on the steps it has consistently taken in the past years to become independent of Russian energy sources.

– stressed Dr. Fatih Birol, Director of the International Energy Agency.

The development of low-emission energy sources recommended by the International Energy Agency is of key importance in the context of energy security. Nevertheless, the current geopolitical situation requires a multifaceted involvement. During the conference, the IEA also presented ten-point plans to reduce the EU’s dependence on Russian gas and oil, which include the recommendations regarding redirecting the demand for oil and gas to a more sustainable path.

As the member of the IEA since 2008, every 5 years Poland is subject to „In-Deep-Review” reviews, on the basis of which the „Poland 2022: Energy Policy Review” report, a source of comprehensive knowledge about Poland, is prepared. The review covered all important issues related to the Polish energy sector, i.e.: energy policy, climate policy, energy efficiency, renewable energy, innovation, research and development in the field of energy, electricity, coal, natural gas, oil and nuclear energy.