The Polish authorities plan to reduce the share of coal in the energy sector from the current 77% to 8% by 2040. By that time, renewable energy sources will meet 50% of the demand, Rzeczpospolita newspaper.
The Polish government intends to allocate 726 billion złoty (almost $170 billion) for green transformation; 86% of this amount will go to investments in nuclear power plants, wind energy and photovoltaics. It is planned that in 17 years, Poland will receive over 50% of its energy needs from renewable energy sources.
In 2040, the share of renewable energy and nuclear power is expected to be 50.8% and 22.6%, respectively. Meanwhile, the share of coal, which has been the basis of the Polish energy sector for almost 100 years, will be reduced to 8%.
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