The damage to the Nord Stream gas pipelines has raised concerns about the security of critical energy infrastructure, including Baltic Pipe
Former energy tsar Piotr Naimski hails the opening of the Baltic Pipe, which he says allows Poland to free itself from Russia’s energy blackmail
“Poland is entering a new era of energy sovereignty, security, and freedom,” said Polish President Andrzej Duda during the opening ceremony
Poland may actually end up facing a gas crisis this winter
While Poland may be the first country in Europe to entirely fill its gas storage capacity, it may still face a winter of balancing on the brink of energy shortages
Piotr Naimski oversaw the Baltic Pipe gas pipeline project and pushed for LNG imports
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has announced that 5 billion cubic meters of gas have been contracted from Norway, with the figure for next year estimated to be 10 billion
Monday saw the first auction for the gas flow capacity of interconnectors with Denmark, Lithuania and Slovakia, which enable Poland to import gas from a number of directions
After Russia cut off its gas for Poland, Polish authorities assure that they are well prepared for such a scenario
The Polish prime minister highlighted that the Russian invasion of Ukraine has forced Europe, and Germany in particular, to reassess its energy policy concerning Russia
The Baltic Pipe gas pipeline is scheduled to be operational on Oct. 1, 2022, and will be a crucial part of assuring Poland’s energy independence
Opponents of Polish gas and energy independence are aiming to slow down the Polish economy and force Poland to accept Russian-German gas dictates, writes Editor-in-Chief of Gazeta Polska Tomasz Sakiewicz
Poland’s gas energy needs will grow 50 percent by 2030, but Poland is looking to Norway to fulfill much of its energy needs
Over half of the underwater 275-kilometer-long section of the Baltic Pipe gas line between Denmark and Poland has been completed
The Baltic Sea section of the Baltic Pipe is the first underwater transmission pipeline in the history of the Polish gas industry
The Polish government is cheering the decision
Energy infrastructure minister Piotr Naimski tells Polish Radio that the Baltic Pipe gas project is still proceeding on target despite a decision by the Danes to withdraw an environmental permit that had previously been approved
Despite the withdrawal of the Danish environmental permit, work on the Baltic Pipe will not stop in other sections, says Polish deputy foreign minister
Shifts in American geopolitical policy, losses in energy security and increasingly bold actions by Belarus and Russia are putting severe pressure on Poland, writes Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Solidarność weekly Cezary Krysztopa
The Baltic Pipe project allegedly endangers the lives of small animals living in Danish territory
Final preparations are being made on board three ships meant to lay the Baltic Pipe pipeline on the bottom of the Baltic Sea
The Baltic Pipe gas pipeline from Norway to Poland is on schedule and will be ready in October 2022
The Norwegian citizen has been accused of transferring security sector information to Russian services
Swedish authorities greenlight the laying of the pipeline in their territorial waters
The pipeline, alongside other sources, is meant to completely cover the Polish demand for gas
The pipe will connect Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Poland.
Poland and Denmark signed a key agreement for constructing the “Baltic Pipe” gas project. Polish “Gaz-system” will be the operator and owner of certain elements of the project which are run outside the territory of Poland.
Donald Trump praised Poland as a leader in energy independence of the region. The US President also criticized Germany and Nord Stream 2 in his speech at the UN.
