For the last two weeks of March, while Poland was experiencing the difficulties created by Covid-19, electricity demand dropped by as much as 8.5 percent. This drop has effectively increased the share of renewable energy sources within the national energy mix. How will the crisis provoked by the new virus affect Poland’s energy and climate policy? Will changes in the energy market make it possible to meet the EU’s 2020 renewable energy targets on the home straight? Agata Skrzypczyk takes a look behind the scenes. The world has been plunged into chaos, and the main priority now is unquestionably to stop the spread of the virus. However, much of the action it requires is like a 100-metre sprint, while climate protection is a marathon. Both disciplines need to be run at the same time. Some of the arguably positive impact of the coronavirus on the energy market is more a matter of chance, rather than a result of a consistently applied climate policy. While we cannot yet say how the current crisis will affect the … Continue reading Will Coronavirus Improve Poland’s Chances of Meeting Its 2020 RES Target?