“We cannot keep this in Poland and burden Polish companies with it. It simply will not happen. […] We will not pay fines,” said Prof. Przemysław Czarnek, the Law and Justice (PiS) candidate for prime minister, commenting on the ETS. He also announced a convention dedicated to energy policy and provided a specific date for the event.
The European Commission has proposed that the European Union commit to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 90 percent compared with 1990 levels. The 2040 target is intended to be an interim step – leading to the Community achieving climate neutrality by 2050.
Experts also warn that the introduction of the ETS 2 system in 2027 will lead to a sharp increase in heating and electricity bills, as well as a sudden rise in unemployment.
Czarnek: There Is No Possibility of Keeping This in Poland
When asked on the air of Radio ZET whether Poland should “disconnect” from the European Union Emissions Trading System, Przemysław Czarnek, the Law and Justice (PiS) candidate for prime minister, responded affirmatively, indicating that Law and Justice (PiS) already has a draft bill prepared on the matter.
“Of course [we are leaving the ETS]. We even have a draft bill that moves in this direction and that we will propose. But please wait until March 14, for the ‘Alternative 2.0 for Energy’ convention. There will already be such a convention on Saturday,” Czarnek said.
In his view, “we cannot keep this in Poland and burden Polish companies with it. It simply will not happen. […] We will not pay fines.”
He also referred to “green energy.”
“Renewable energy sources only contribute to high energy prices in Poland. […] Even when this photovoltaics produces electricity for me – because in winter it does not – all our power plants still have to remain on full standby, and we all pay for them anyway. This makes no sense. It is ‘oze-sroze’,” he assessed.