The Mining Chamber of Commerce and Industry expresses its deep satisfaction that President Andrzej Duda has convened a meeting of the National Security Council, devoted, among other things, to the implementation of strategic energy investments and preparing the national power system for crisis situations. We would like to remind you that on May 21st of this year, the Chamber sent a letter to the President of the Republic of Poland and all other members of the National Security Council (NSC) appealing to take action to prevent a blackout like the one recently experienced in the Iberian Peninsula.

We believe that the NSC meeting will lead to the development of sound solutions that will ensure long-term energy security for our country and protect citizens from loss of access to electricity.

• President Andrzej Duda has explicitly identified one of the most serious threats to national security – the risk of a blackout – says Janusz Olszowski, president of the Mining Chamber of Industry and Commerce. “Such a diagnosis, delivered by the head of state, should prompt deep reflection by all decision-makers. Poland’s power system may be at risk in the near future, and further reductions in stable sources, including coal, could lead to real disruptions in energy supply. We’re not talking about a hypothetical scenario, but about a risk that has already become a daily part of crisis management in many European countries.”
• In our opinion, the very convening of the National Security Council, including on the blackout, is a clear wake-up call: energy transformation cannot come at the expense of secure electricity supplies to Polish homes, hospitals, and workplaces,” says President Olszowski. “The risk of losing electricity supplies is becoming increasingly real if we continue to marginalize the role of domestic, controllable energy sources. Coal, regardless of ideological assessments, remains the foundation of the stability of the Polish energy system, and its premature withdrawal risks serious economic and social consequences. We must discuss maintaining coal’s role in the energy mix, at least until new, stable energy sources are built. Therefore, we must reconsider our decarbonization policy, also due to the international situation. I am confident that the members of the National Security Council understand these challenges and will make responsible decisions that are in the interest of the entire country.”