Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Embargo on Russian coal? – Onet.pl

Embargo on Russian coal? – Onet.pl

Imports of cheap raw materials provoked fury of the mining industry and led to protests, including the Polish-Russian border. Therefore, urgent works on the Law of the system controlling the quality of fuel and the draft amendments to the energy law.

– This is not a multi-act, this means that work can proceed quickly. May be adopted next week – said Tomasz Tomczykiewicz. He added that their implementation will continue, but is convinced that by the end of the year “will be the first symptoms of” change. This in turn will lead to the fact that the Polish market will be checked less coal, although you can not enter the embargo on this imported by Russia, because such a decision is the competence of the European Union.

On Wednesday, the first reading of the draft of the Special Commission for energy and energy resources.

Deputy Economy Minister also referred to the issue we pay and maintain at all costs unprofitable mines.

– If we can with high probability we can say that we are dealing with persistent unprofitability, is adding money to such plants results in a reduction of expenditure on these mines, in which this profitability is. This is opening the way for competition, which is capable of cheaper coal to enter our market – said Tomasz Tomczykiewicz.

Deputy Minister argued, moreover, that the coal industry may collapse without reform. In his opinion, the unions must take into account the state of the companies, otherwise all miners employed in them may lose their jobs. – It would be at least a lack of prudence, as no diversion – rated.

IAR / polskieradio.pl

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