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Today’s news round up in Poland

Today’s news round up in Poland Kalbar/TFN

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

EC rejects appeal for gas price cap writes Reuters

The European Commission (EC) has said that it will be impossible to introduce a price cap on natural gas as requested by some member states, Reuters has reported, quoting diplomatic sources.

Polish PM calls for freezing prices of emission rights

Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, has called for freezing of CO2 emission allowances prices to help bring down the cost of energy.

Poland suffers higher emission costs compared to EU peers

The cost of producing one megawatt of energy in Poland is three times higher than the EU average due to the country's heavy reliance on fossil fuels, the Polish Economic Institute (PIE) has reported.

Polish PM calls for suspension of EU’s emissions trading scheme

Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, has said that for the sake of European energy security, the EU's Emissions Trading System (ETS) should be suspended and the European Commission's price mechanism on the energy market should be reformed.

French president interested in Polish PM's emissions trade proposal

France is interested in a Polish proposal to freeze CO2 emission costs at EUR 30 per tonne, a deputy foreign minister has said.

Rising prices driven by ETS speculation, PM says

The prime minister has said speculative trading in CO2 emission rights (ETS)is one of the main factors driving up inflation.

Electricity, gas hikes to hit Polish households

Electricity bills will rise by about 24 percent net and gas bills will surge by 54 percent net next year after Poland's regulator approved new tariffs as power producers struggle with high prices for natural gas and EU CO2 emission rights.

Unchecked CO2 emissions market brings economic destabilisation says PM

Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, has called for a reform of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) stating that, if uncontrolled, it can lead to the economic destabilisation of Central Europe.

Polish PM blames Russia's Gazprom, EU emission prices for energy crisis

Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, has blamed the record-high energy prices in the EU on Europe's excessive dependence on the gas supplied by Gazprom and speculation on the market of the EU's CO2 allowances.

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‘Hardest mission ever!’ Polish search and rescue team head to Turkey as earthquake death toll mounts

A 76-strong team has set off to help in the rescue effort following the massive earthquake that hit the country on Monday morning as the teams head says: “The mission... will be one of the hardest we've been on so far."

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  • Proposed wind turbine law fulfils EU milestone, says minister
  • Poland could see EU fund delays says S&P in CEE report
  • No Poles reported hurt in Turkey earthquake, says MFA
  • Patriot training a warning to aggressors says minister
  • Polish rescuers on the ground in Turkey

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Rzeszów scientists develop phone battery that charges in eight minutes and lasts 68 YEARS!

Produced by The Batteries, the new technology has already been dubbed “a game changer” by the industry press, with the firm hoping to begin large-scale production once work on their “pilot factory” is finished.

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