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10 Principles of Green Strategic Autonomy for Poland and the EU

Since the dawn of time, the development of civilisation and economy has been linked to the availability of energy sources and the efficiency of their use. Undisturbed, stable, and predictable access to energy has long formed the foundation of economic development. However, the way in which energy is obtained will undergo significant changes over the coming years, involving a shift away from fossil fuels and the decarbonisation of the energy sector in order to halt the rise in global average temperature and, consequently, slow down climate change.

Achieving climate neutrality will not be possible without an ambitious and dynamic transformation of the electricity sector. In the EU this sector accounts for about one-fifth of greenhouse gas emissions. All net-zero scenarios for the year 2050 predict an increase in electricity use, so the decarbonisation of this sector has become the central focus of the current phase of the EU’s climate transition.

Authors: Krzysztof Kobyłka, Marianna Sobkiewicz, Wojciech Lewandowski

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