The Polish Mining Group (PGG), the country's biggest coal producer, will take part in the next edition of the European Plate Observing System (EPOS), the EU's biggest geological project, with a test site to be located in one of the PGG's mines.
In the coming days Poland will set up a central depot for thermal coal reserves to stock production surplus and avoid stoppages in mines, Deputy Minister of State Assets Adam Gawęda told a Friday press conference.
The production of electricity in Poland based on the burning of coal fell in December 2019 to 46.08 percent from 49.25 percent in December 2018, according to data from state owned transmission system operator PSE.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said at a debate in the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday that EU member states have varying starting points on the path to climate neutrality, citing Poland, which still relies on fossil fuels.
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