21/09/2021 (Agence Europe) – The think tank Ember published, on Monday 20 September, an analysis of Poland’s gas plans highlighting the threats associated with the Polish government’s planned transition from coal to gas. According to this analysis, Poland is planning the largest expansion of gas in Europe this decade. Moreover, this expansion is mostly linked to electricity, despite the existence of cheaper alternatives such as renewable energies. Ember points out that 70% of planned fossil gas capacity additions are electricity-only. The analysis also points to how little consideration is given to how gas investments might “lock Poland into gas dependency” beyond 2050, leading to costly stranded assets and threatening the achievement of the country’s climate goals. See Ember’s analysis: https://bit.ly/3EDIhHf (DG)