Meeting of the Minister of Climate and Environment and the EU Commissioner for Energy at the Siekierki CHP Plant
27.04.2022
During her visit to Warsaw, the EU Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson met with the Minister of Climate and Environment, Anna Moskwa. Together, they visited the Siekierki CHP plant in Warsaw and had an opportunity to talk about energy security of Europe in the face of the Russian aggression against Ukraine and the challenges facing Poland in relation to the transformation of the heating industry. The meeting was held on 26 April 2022.
Minister Moskwa presented Commissioner Simson with the Polish strategy of becoming independent from Russian hydrocarbons and the “Russian ETS” proposal being prepared by our country.
Thanks to multi-annual, consistent investments, we are ready for full raw material sanctions, and thus – for becoming fully independent from raw materials from the Russian Federation. At the same time, we understand that not all countries are in such a comfortable situation. We call upon them to revise their energy policies. At the next meeting of the European Council, we will propose the introduction of the “Russian ETS”, i.e. a system modelled on that related to the decarbonisation process. We are of opinion that security and full energy independence should be as important as our ambitions concerning zero- and low emissions
– said Minister Anna Moskwa.
During her talks with Commissioner Simson, the Head of the Ministry of Climate and Environment also stressed the plans of Poland to increase the share of RES in the energy mix.
We have commenced the process of updating the Energy Policy of Poland until 2040. One of the major elements of our work, in addition to strengthening the pillar of independence and sovereignty, is to increase the number of renewable energy sources operating in Poland. Although RES sources are developing very well in our country – we exceeded the target of 15% set for 2021, we want to accelerate their development even more, by increasing financing. At the same time, we need stable powers if these sources are to develop. Today, in Poland, these are coal and gas and ultimately – nuclear power
– said the Minister of Climate and Environment.
In this context, Minister Anna Moskwa put great emphasis on the issues related to the modernisation of district heating.
These stable powers are particularly important in places like this – the Siekierki CHP plant. When planning the transformation, we cannot consider any situation that would jeopardise security of supplies of both water and heat to our homes. That is why we analyse all technologies that will allow us to modernise district heating, which is used by 15 million citizens today.
– stressed the Minister.
