Poland: Why the government has no plans • Table.Briefings

Polens Kohleminen sind mittlerweile meist unrentabel. — Poland’s coal mines are now mostly unprofitable.

Poland’s coal phase-out is progressing rapidly and is being accelerated by market forces. The country’s coal mines are now unprofitable. Yet the government shies away from the energy transition because it fears protests from coal workers.

The phase-out of hard coal and lignite is progressing rapidly in the traditional coal country of Poland. Old and expensive power plants are being taken off the grid while renewables are growing rapidly. Experts call for coal to be phased out by 2035, even before the German 2038 deadline. However, Donald Tusk’s government has yet to present a plan for the energy transition. It fears protests against the closure of coal mines and plans high subsidies for coal and soon for the first nuclear power plant.

Poland: Why the government has no plans for the energy transition despite the coal phase-out

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