If we wanted to leave the EU’s climate policy, it would mean leaving the European Union, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki ruled. He added that he would not be pushed into the Polexit story.
During an interview published on Jakub Wiecha’s “Electrification podcast”, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki was asked why Poland had no coal.
Because we have been forced to close coal mines for years. I remember several speeches by our esteemed opponents in the Sejm calling for even more rapid closing of coal mines, in order to adapt more quickly to this contemporary fashion.
noted the prime minister.
Mateusz Morawiecki added that “it was only the major energy crisis at the end of 2021 and throughout 2022 that led to a number of coal-fired power stations restarting in Western Europe and coal power briefly returning to profitability.”
According to the head of government, the “brutal” climate policy of the European Union will lead to the cost of emission rights for 1 ton of CO2 fluctuating again around 100 euros, making coal generation unprofitable.
Because EU climate policy is at the heart of the economic policy of the entire EU and anyone who knows the EU knows that if we wanted to leave climate policy, simply leaving EU climate policy would be tantamount to leaving the European Union . fact
Morawiecki said.
“Polexit story”
He pointed out that those who say that, “radicals, on one side or the other, knowingly or unknowingly want to push us into Polexit narratives.”
I don’t get carried away in the story of Polexit and prefer to maneuver between these rocks, sometimes sharp rocks that protrude above the water. And what we’ve done pretty well so far is falling into a trap like that
Morawiecki emphasized.
The Prime Minister was also asked if this meant he did not support the “story of abolishing the ETS Directive in law”. He replied: “It is not possible in the European plan. This is suggested by those who have no knowledge or simply ill-will in this matter.
The head of government was asked if the current crisis is an opportunity for Poland to get stronger and stronger.
Such a high probability is that the PiS government has managed to get the public financial system in order for the first time in Polish history
Morawiecki said.
He recalled that “there was an enforcement movement in the 16th century that wanted to put the army, public finances and courts in order”.
500 years have passed and it can be said that these are still our three Achilles heels, but one of them has already (…) largely recovered. These are government finances. Now we are strengthening our military and I think in the next term, in the next term, we can also improve our judiciary
Morawiecki said.
Mon/PAP
Source: wPolityce