Poland’s energy transformation in the context of the challenges of the European green deal
Poland’s energy transformation in the context of the challenges of the European green deal

Summary/Abstract: One of the most important socio-economic challenges is the skilful transformation of the economy towards low and zero-emission energysources. This transformation is ongoing, and Poland, due to its high dependence on coal and high emissions has a challenging task to perform. Hence,the article aims to indicate the activities undertaken by Poland as partof the energy transformation related to the European Green Deal and the impact of energy transformation on the Polish economy. Therefore, the issuesdiscussed include: explaining the principles characterizing the EuropeanGreen Deal programme, describing the current state of the Polish energysector, indicating activities that will make Poland a zero-emissions nation,and highlighting the economic implications of this energy transformation atthe national level.The analysis shows that the transformation of the domestic energy sectoris a long-term, ongoing process. The share of green energy in the national mixis systematically, albeit slowly, growing, and energy sector emissions showa downward trend, although in the current difficult energy situation in Europe, this trend may slow down. Moreover, for systemic and financial reasonsit is not possible to quickly replace energy production from coal with otherlow or zero-emission energy carriers.The study used a critical analysis of the literature and strategic documents onthe energy sector, the institutional and legal method, the prognostic method,and inductive inference.

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