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Not for decarbonization

Author: WNP.PL (JERZY DUDAŁA)


05-05-2016 7:43

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Fossil fuels have been and are presented by the UN and the European Commission as public enemy number one - says Janusz portal wnp.pl Olszowski, vice president Euracoal, president of the Mining Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Janusz Olszowski, vice president Euracoal, president of the Mining Chamber of Industry and Commerce shows that the agreement on the UN climate conference COP21 in Paris is the first multilateral agreement encompassing 195 countries and 98.5 percent global greenhouse gas emissions.

Outlines a global plan of action that is designed to protect the planet from the threat of climate change by limiting global warming to below 2 ° C. To achieve the objectives is to serve as soon as possible to stop the growth of total global greenhouse gas emissions. They have to bring the so-called. national contributions, which is determined individually by each country of the commitment to reduce emissions.

- One of the big losers has become, unfortunately, coal - notes in an interview with the portal wnp.pl Janusz Olszowski. - Fossil fuels have been and are presented by the UN and the European Commission as public enemy number one. In the attack on the coal, in addition to non-governmental organizations-supported financially generously through the lobby antywęglowe, also attended by almost all the international financial institutions and a number of national funds, mainly from countries where there is gas, and there is no carbon, such as Norway.

According to Janusz Olszowski contained in Paris agreement is a clear signal to investors, banks, businesses and politicians that clean energy is the future of the planet, in which there is no place for fossil fuels. the agreement on new emission reduction targets global adversely affect the economic prospects of many companies involved in coal market thermal coal, which is used to generate electricity today is characterized by oversupply and thus pressure on prices of natural gas. coal prices are now below production costs almost everywhere in the world. This means a temporary good deal for consumers, but ultimately can lead to uncontrolled bankruptcy of companies on a large scale in many regions.

- A number of the world's coal producers increased production over the past few years, assuming that demand growth in the Asian market will absorb the production - says Janusz Olszowski. - But it did not happen. In addition, as a result of signing the climate agreement in Paris, the demand for coal may begin to decline at an accelerated pace, especially from the big emerging economies such as China and India, who are also signatories to the agreement.

Global climate agreement reached at the climate talks in Paris left unanswered an important question: what to do in case of coal? Coal is not even mentioned in the text of the agreement. Instead of carbon proposes other fossil fuels, derived almost entirely from imports into the EU, ie. The gas. Therefore, according to the Commission, the gas has to play an important role in the European energy transformation, since the gas, according to the Brussels bureaucracy, emits half as much carbon dioxide than coal and is to serve as a bridge between the polluting fossil fuels and cleaner energy sources. Is to serve as fuel to support renewable energy sources, and finally has to play an important role in the decarbonisation of the transport sector as an alternative fuel for trucks and ships - says Janusz Olszowski.

Euracoal constantly and consistently points to the importance of coal. For example, at the European Economic and Social Committee with the participation of Euroacoal developed opinion on "The contribution of indigenous resources of coal and lignite in the EU's energy security."The report states, among other things, that coal is important for the supply of electricity in the EU. It may be part of the transformation of energy, because it plays in some Member States stabilizing role in the energy system, both in terms of technical and economic. The use of indigenous coal and lignite, which is 88 per cent. conventional energy reserves of the EU, reduce dependence on energy imports and energy costs.Coal stabilizing effect on energy prices: the availability of imported coal provides keen competition, so coal prices reflect market of truly global nature. Coal mining provides jobs requiring high qualifications, assists in the development of mining regions, and is the beginning of many value chains. Hysteria antywęglowa in the EU means that this fuel is currently on trial. Many talk about renewable energy sources, or the gas. In contrast, coal is often portrayed in Western Europe as a dirty fuel, which must resign.

- There are countries in the world that would like to power was based mainly on gas. We speak even about Russia or about the Arab countries with considerable resources of gas - said in a recent interview for the portal wnp.pl Energy Minister Krzysztof Tchórzewski. - One would prefer that has taken place the transition from coal to gas. So we are dealing with the struggle of large business corporation supported by the state. Here are intertwined economic and political issues. Some depend on that to foment hysteria antywęglową. You have to give this resist and the coal well then finds. Construction of new blocks of coal with higher efficiency also means a significant reduction in carbon dioxide emissions - the minister Tchórzewski. Currently, in addition to activities in mining companies, it is essential to develop a strategy for the entire coal sector, not only for coal producers
Jerzy Dudała

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