The Presidency of the EU Council will give Poland the opportunity to further strengthen its clean technology industry, as well as to set an example on the European stage, according to a report by the think tank Strategic Perspectives, published on Wednesday 18 December. Poland is currently the world’s second largest producer of lithium-ion batteries, behind China. More than half the batteries produced in Europe are manufactured there. According to Neil Makaroff, Director of Strategic Perspectives and author of the report, this puts Warsaw in a very good position to lead future debates on the ‘Industrial Green Deal’ and the ‘Competitiveness Fund’.
The country is seeing an increase in investment in the ‘net-zero’ transition (+30% between 2022 and 2023), particularly in the offshore wind sector.
Despite its rapid transition, Poland only ranked eighth in the EU for ‘net-zero’ investment in 2023. To strengthen its clean industry, Warsaw can simplify the administrative procedures for setting up new sites or provide financial incentives for energy projects, according to Neil Makaroff. It must also invest in updating its grids if it wants to increase the share of renewables in its energy mix.
In addition, Poland can push the ambitions of the ‘Industrial Green Deal’, according to the author of the report, who believes that the country has everything it takes to move forward discussions on the next budget and on the ‘Competitiveness Fund’, two linked issues.
See the report: https://aeur.eu/f/ev8 (Original version in French by Léa Marchal)