Germany kills Poland s sovereignty
Janusz Kowalski, a member of the United Poland party (Solidarna Polska), chairman of the parliamentary group on energy sovereignty, said in an interview with naszdziennik. pl that further implementation of the Brussels-based carbon trading system would lead to higher energy prices for all Polish consumers.
The MP explained that electricity that Poland currently produces was the cheapest in Europe owing to its own coal reserves. The cost to produce one megawatt-hour in Poland amounts to 120-140 zlotys (30 euros). However, for every megawatt-hour, Poland pays a tax per tonne of CO2 emissions. Five years ago, the tax was 4-5 euros, but today, the country pays the EU a speculative tribute of 54-55 euros, which raises the price of Polish electricity up to 78 euros per megawatt-hour.