Tuesday 7 October 2014
Poland cannot afford further plans of reduction of CO2
"As a country, we are not ready to
pursue further trials in reduction of CO2 level" – said Marcin Korolec, Polish vice-minister
of environment and the agent of government
on the climate policy. The discussion came up during the meeting Visegrad Group and other countries that took place today (October 7,2014) in Bratislava, where the environmental ministers discussed eventul scenario for the development of new EU climate policy.
The EU 20-20-20 (2020 roadmap) targets aim at:
-
Reducing
CO2 reduction by 20 % by 2020
-
Involvement
of renewable energy sources of 20 % in total energy mix by 2020
-
Increasing
energy efficiency by 20 % by 2020
The roadmap has a plan to be extended
for the following years. European Commission, at the beginning of 2014,
proposed new targets to follow – to be precise, to reduce CO2 levels by 40 % by
2030 (in comparison to 1990’ levels) and incorporating RES into energy production
by 27 %.
According to vice-minister
of environment, EU believes to be the leader in the reduction of pollution, but
there are many other organizations that are taking the lead in this direction.
According to Korolec, countries of OECD have more rational approach, even
though they are far from reaching pollution reduction EU’goals. In Korolec’s opinion so radical climate policy for the European Union brings a whole range of challenges to face. Europe is currently undergoing one of the biggest economic recessions in its history and the realization of this
goals might negatively influence European power sector.
Environment ministers of the Visegrad Group and accompanying representatives of Bulgaria and Romania concluded on the meeting in Bratislava on Tuesday (October 7,2014)
that the proposed new EU climate targets
are too ambitious and would be very
difficult to obtain by new member states. Poland is one
of the leaders in reducing greenhouse
gas emissions, despite strong dependence on coal for electricity and
heat production. Further changes in environmental policy could force part of
industry to shut down.
Karolec expressed his concern about the position of the industry in the
decision-making of new targets for reducing emissions. He pointed out that new
members states of EU are still in the process of economic development and
eventual increase of energy price might cause growth slow-down. As minister minister Grabowski expressed few
days ago during the interview with Polish Press Agency (visit: http://polish-energy-blog.blogspot.it/2014/10/polands-fears-of-electricity-price.html),
Poland is at the stage that eventual increase of price cannot be afforded (especially for household consumers).
Based
on: http://biznes.onet.pl/korolec-nie-jestesmy-gotowi-do-dalszych-zobowiazan,18567,5660195,1,news-detal
Picture: http://publichealthwatch.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/long_term_exposure_to_air_pollution_may_increase_risk_of_hospitalization_for_lung_heart_disease_ymr44.jpg
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