Energy Transition in Poland—Assessment of the Renewable Energy Sector
The topic of the article considers the functioning of the renewable energy (RE) sector in Poland. This is really important in the context of the energy transition of the national economy because it influences the creation of modern technologies and increases the competitiveness and innovation of the...
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| author | Michał Bernard Pietrzak Bartłomiej Igliński Wojciech Kujawski Paweł Iwański |
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| description | The topic of the article considers the functioning of the renewable energy (RE) sector in Poland. This is really important in the context of the energy transition of the national economy because it influences the creation of modern technologies and increases the competitiveness and innovation of the country. Poland is in a process of energy transition where the RE sector has been developing for two decades. The authors aimed to research the RE sector improvement possibilities in Poland, including the influence of this sector on chosen social and economic aspects. Because of this research’s aim a critical situation assessment of RE in Poland was conducted and a survey of a group of experts in this field was also involved. Legal, physical and mental determinants and their influence on RE sector were looked into. In the legal determinant context a necessity to simplify relevant legislation acts in Poland was found. Undoubtedly there is a need to improve several legal acts, including the Distance Act. In physical determinants it was found that solar, wind and biomass energy have the biggest chances for development. In the case of mental determinants the authors paid attention to the need of educating the public about using and obtaining energy. It is also important to make people aware how the RE sector influences the low emission economy positively. This will improve the creation of new jobs and reduce the emissions of harmful substances to the environment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d551b2d4e1c14bbd8ec9c9744ff9841f2023-11-21T14:34:19ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732021-04-01148204610.3390/en14082046Energy Transition in Poland—Assessment of the Renewable Energy SectorMichał Bernard Pietrzak0Bartłomiej Igliński1Wojciech Kujawski2Paweł Iwański3Faculty of Economic Sciences and Management, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Gagarina 11, 87-100 Toruń, PolandFaculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Gagarina 11, 87-100 Toruń, PolandFaculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Gagarina 11, 87-100 Toruń, PolandFaculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Gagarina 11, 87-100 Toruń, PolandThe topic of the article considers the functioning of the renewable energy (RE) sector in Poland. This is really important in the context of the energy transition of the national economy because it influences the creation of modern technologies and increases the competitiveness and innovation of the country. Poland is in a process of energy transition where the RE sector has been developing for two decades. The authors aimed to research the RE sector improvement possibilities in Poland, including the influence of this sector on chosen social and economic aspects. Because of this research’s aim a critical situation assessment of RE in Poland was conducted and a survey of a group of experts in this field was also involved. Legal, physical and mental determinants and their influence on RE sector were looked into. In the legal determinant context a necessity to simplify relevant legislation acts in Poland was found. Undoubtedly there is a need to improve several legal acts, including the Distance Act. In physical determinants it was found that solar, wind and biomass energy have the biggest chances for development. In the case of mental determinants the authors paid attention to the need of educating the public about using and obtaining energy. It is also important to make people aware how the RE sector influences the low emission economy positively. This will improve the creation of new jobs and reduce the emissions of harmful substances to the environment.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/8/2046energy transitionrenewable energy sectorlow-emission economydecarbonization strategyprosumers |
| spellingShingle | Michał Bernard Pietrzak Bartłomiej Igliński Wojciech Kujawski Paweł Iwański Energy Transition in Poland—Assessment of the Renewable Energy Sector Energies energy transition renewable energy sector low-emission economy decarbonization strategy prosumers |
| title | Energy Transition in Poland—Assessment of the Renewable Energy Sector |
| title_full | Energy Transition in Poland—Assessment of the Renewable Energy Sector |
| title_fullStr | Energy Transition in Poland—Assessment of the Renewable Energy Sector |
| title_full_unstemmed | Energy Transition in Poland—Assessment of the Renewable Energy Sector |
| title_short | Energy Transition in Poland—Assessment of the Renewable Energy Sector |
| title_sort | energy transition in poland assessment of the renewable energy sector |
| topic | energy transition renewable energy sector low-emission economy decarbonization strategy prosumers |
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