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Energy Governance in the Republic of Poland

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Abstract

Governance of energy transitions has become an issue of growing prominence in the social sciences and in political practice. Examining the understudied case of the “least climate ambitious” European Union Member State, Poland, the investigation demonstrates that it has a highly centralized energy system in decision-making. Employing a state-led governance approach, which includes an overlap between political and administrative actors in terms of personal and organizational capacity, the analysis highlights the government to act as the primary actor within the energy sector. As such, it is involved not only in regulating market conditions but also in exercising substantial influence and control over the market participants. While the country’s key resource coal increasingly faces challenges, e.g., increasing lack of social acceptance due to environmental problems, high cost to maintain the level of production, and looming power generation gap, the government remains committed to “stand on coal.” The development of renewable energy sources has been actively hindered by substantial changes in the legal framework. Public discourse about energy issues is strongly economized and is favoring opinions and attitudes of experts, politicians, and government actors, while the perspective of sustainable development is marginalized. External support, particular from the EU, plays a decisive role for the future directions of the energy transition. It is largely occurring on the regional and local level where municipalities are developing a progressive agenda on climate and renewable energy issues.

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