Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan GRIP 2017

3.6 Poland

3.6.1 ENERGY POLICY

Poland’s Energy Policy towards 2030 was adopted by the Council of Ministers in No- vember 2009. The document contains a long-term strategy of the energy sector de- velopment and demand forecasts for energy sources. The Policy identifies six main areas in the energy sector: energy efficiency, security of supply, diversification of en- ergy production, renewable energy, competitiveness and limitation of impact of en- ergy on the environment. Natural gas constitutes an important element of the national energy strategy. The document provides for further development of the gas market, inter alia through a stable outlook for investments in the gas system and cross-border connections, as well as diversification and security of supply. According to the Policy, the total demand for natural gas in Poland is expected to increase.

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BEMIP Gas Regional Investment Plan 2017