Krzysztof Mrozek

Energy insecurity: EU funds for fossil gas in Poland and Romania contradict climate goals

June 6, 2023 | Read more

This report reveals how much EU public money has been channelled toward the expansion of fossil gas infrastructure in Poland and Romania since 2014 as well as what plans these two countries have for using various EU funding sources to finance additional fossil gas projects in coming years.  

Conditionality mechanisms and the green transition: the case of EU funding for Poland

February 6, 2023 | Read more

The dispute over the rule of law between Poland’s government and the European Commission culminated in a recent announcement by EU officials to block funds for Poland. The country’s authorities must take the Commission’s reservations seriously and address them immediately. Meanwhile, they must start implementing investments planned in the cohesion policy programmes as soon as possible to better address the challenges posed by the climate and energy crises.

How to win energy sovereignty and avoid a gas trap in Poland

April 11, 2022 | Read more

Poland’s energy policy has to change urgently in the face of the war in Ukraine. EU funds must finance Poland’s transformation for energy security and sustainability. There is no return to the business as usual when it comes to energy policy.

Modernisation Fund to boost fossil fuels in Poland

January 21, 2022 | Read more

Billions of euros earmarked for a green transformation and renewables may instead finance fossil gas and waste incineration. Fears are coming true that without transparent public oversight, the Modernisation Fund would become a pipeline for projects harmful to the climate and environment. The Polish example shows that investments banned from the Cohesion and recovery funds are moved to the Modernisation Fund.