Energy security is a priority

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki met with the heads of governments of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia and Sweden at Marienborg Castle. The President of Lithuania and the President of the European Commission also took part in the Copenhagen Summit.

The talks focused on joint steps that the countries would take in response to Russian energy blackmail. The leaders stressed that it is necessary to work together to develop a way away from Russian fossil fuels. Poland, together with other countries, has declared its cooperation, primarily in increasing the amount of fuels imported by sea.

"We must always take into account the fact that Russia uses energy as a weapon in combat. That is why energy security is probably even more important at the moment than an energy transformation, because the latter cannot happen without energy security”, said the Prime Minister of Poland.

The Baltic Sea: Great Potential

Not only did the summit participants discuss importing fuels, but also the development of wind energy in the Baltic Sea. The goal of the declaration signed was for wind energy infrastructure in the Baltic Sea to produce 19.6 MW by 2030. This is as much as seven times more than the present amount.

”Of course, we must cooperate, turn to trustworthy partners. At the moment, we are meeting in the face of a crisis, but we are also meeting to talk about cooperation in the future”, assured the Prime Minister.

Better policy cooperation is designed to enable more effective implementation of joint projects in the field of renewable energy. Recognising the needs of each country will allow for more accurate and effective decisions. This will translate into optimal use of the Baltic Sea’s potential and will contribute to achieving the objectives of decarbonising the European economy. Especially given the fact that the Baltic Sea is becoming an internal NATO base, the use of the Baltic Sea in the field of energy will be a vital element of Europe's energy independence.

Poland proposes changes to pricing mechanisms in the European Union

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki pointed out that the European Union had some possibilities to change the mechanisms governing energy prices, using the ETS system (European Emissions Trading System), for example. 

The head of the Polish government is persuading the leaders of other European countries to introduce changes that may translate into lower energy prices in Europe. These are solutions whose effects will be felt be all of us in our wallets.

 ”I am glad that there is a growing consensus around the changes of these pricing mechanisms. I have also spoken to the President about this. I believe that, within a short time, we will develop new price mechanisms that will also reduce energy prices in Poland”, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki concluded.

The Baltic Sea Energy Security Summit was an important meeting for the region. It built a field for multilateral talks about current challenges. Leaders also had the opportunity to discuss the future as well as long-term solutions for the energy sector.