Poland Must Invest In Energy Independence

Energy transition will be different in each European country and derussification should include various energy sources

“The whole of Europe wants to punish the atrocious policy of the Russian Federation. The question is how to do it”, said Tomasz Młynarski, Ph.D., professor at the Jagiellonian University, during the panel “Derussification of the European energy sector – a realistic goal or utopia?”, during Krynica Forum 2023.

According to Tomasz Młynarski, this can be achieved through diversification of energy sources, reduced consumption, and energy transition. He cited the example of France, which has taken the decision to reduce (and ultimately stop altogether) oil and gas consumption and is investing heavily in the transformation, currently building 50 offshore wind farms and developing a network of biogas plants. Production of internal combustion vehicles will be prohibited in France from 2040, so currently electric cars are subsidised and a hundred thousand chargers for them are available in the country. Tomasz Młynarski believes that hydrogen will also play an important role and it should not be feared.