Grune Evolution: Perspektiven fur erneuerbare Energien in Polen
In: Osteuropa, Band 58, Heft 4-5, S. 265-274
ISSN: 0030-6428
Poland's highest energy policy goal is limited dependency on energy imports. But domestic coal is irreconcilable with climate protection. The solution is renewable energy. Poland has committed itself to increasing its use of renewable energy to 15% of energy consumption by 2020. Renewable energies have been receiving support since 2001. But up to now, too little has happened. Above all, investment was supposed to flow into the production of "green" electricity from bio-mass, wind & sunlight. Given the long-term advantages, the high investment costs of around 15 billion are justifiable. Tables, Figures. Adapted from the source document.