Witold Strzelecki

Managing Director at @BSP_Brussels. #EUAffairs, #Nuclear, #EUGreenDeal, #Fitfor55, #REPowerEU, #RawMaterials, #hydrogen.

[Witold Strzelecki @wstrzelecki]

Polish government adopted a draft act amending the act on the preparation and implementation of investments in nuclear power.
Main objective: accelerate the planned investment in 6 nuclear reactors.

https://t.co/nzVUFfTWY5

[Witold Strzelecki @wstrzelecki]

On-point summary of the challenge the EU is facing and needs to address: "The fundamentals of the global economy are changing. Those who stand still will fall behind. Those who are not competitive will be dependent. So the race is on, and I want Europe to switch gear"

[European Commission @EU_Commission]

“Our competitiveness needs a major boost.

The fundamentals of the global economy are changing – and I want Europe to switch gear.

Our first priority will be prosperity and competitiveness.”

— President-elect @vonderleyen

[Witold Strzelecki @wstrzelecki]

.@vonderleyen's political guidelines for the next EU mandate (2024-2029) include among others:
- building a Clean Industrial Deal to decarbonise and bring down energy prices
- creating a European Competitiveness Fund

https://t.co/05fbLWGjpr

[Witold Strzelecki @wstrzelecki]

The name of the game for the next EU's mandate 2024-2029 will be "competitiveness" as announced by @vonderleyen during her speech in @Europarl_EN ahead of the vote to be confirmed for a second term.

[Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen]

Our first priority will be prosperity and competitiveness.

This starts with making business easier and faster.

Less bureaucracy, more trust.

I will appoint a Vice-President to coordinate this work.

[Witold Strzelecki @wstrzelecki]

Yesterday @EU_Commission approved, under EU state aid rules, a Czech support measure for the construction & operation of a new #nuclear power plant in #Dukovany in Czechia.

https://t.co/DihFyu2C39

[Witold Strzelecki @wstrzelecki]

Big day as today Poland🇵🇱 is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the country's membership in the European Union🇪🇺.

[European Commission @EU_Commission]

Today, we are celebrating 20 years since the great EU enlargement!

On 1 May 2004, the citizens of 🇨🇾 🇨🇿 🇪🇪 🇭🇺 🇱🇻 🇱🇹 🇲🇹 🇵🇱 🇸🇰 🇸🇮 became citizens of the EU.

Over the past two decades, the pace of change across our Union has been remarkable.

#20YearsTogether

[Witold Strzelecki @wstrzelecki]

.@EU_Commission has just published its recommendations for the Polish #NECP.

#EC among others recommends to provide more detail about the role of #nuclear in 🇵🇱energy mix & the ambition to develop #SMR, in particular by providing concrete steps & timelines of new build projects.

[Energy4Europe 🇪🇺 @Energy4Europe]

The EC has published its assessments of the draft updated National Energy & Climate Plans of Bulgaria 🇧🇬and Poland 🇵🇱 today.

They include recommendations on where these countries should raise their ambitions in line with the agreed EU targets for 2030.

https://t.co/D1NDUAlQgy

[Witold Strzelecki @wstrzelecki]

Energy Commissioner @KadriSimson once again recognizes the importance of #nuclear in the de carbonization of the #EU. #SMR

[Kadri Simson @KadriSimson]

Insightful interaction with the @Europarl_EN on #SmallModularReactors.

#NuclearEnergy technologies remain an important part of EU’s decarbonization pathway. Our utmost priority remains that new #SMR designs have the highest standards of #nuclear safety. This is an absolute must!

[Witold Strzelecki @wstrzelecki]

Good news as @Europarl_EN adopted its position on the Net-Zero Industry Act (#NZIA) setting a target for Europe to produce 40% of its annual deployment needs in net-zero tech. by 2030.

MEPs propose a wider list of technologies (incl. #nuclear) to be covered by the Regulation.

[Witold Strzelecki @wstrzelecki]

Important step as @EU_Commission announces that it will work towards the establishment of a European Industrial Alliance on #SMR.
EC Energy Commissioner @KadriSimson underlined that #nuclear will play a significant role for #EU energy transition until 2050 & beyond.

[Energy4Europe 🇪🇺 @Energy4Europe]

The #ENEForum 🇸🇰 is in full swing, fostering discussions on #SMRs initiative.

The event confirmed the growing interest in nuclear tech within some EU countries and their potential role in achieving the EU's #decarbonisation & #energysupply security.

👉 https://t.co/AQNQzLqEgd

[Witold Strzelecki @wstrzelecki]

It was a great pleasure to participate in this very important seminar on the #methane regulation and in particular on how advanced technologies can help #EU achieve the objective of reducing methane emissions from fossil energy produced or consumed in the EU.

[Czech Permanent Representation to the EU @CZtoEU_Brussels]

.@CZECHIAinEU hosts today a seminar on 'How Advanced Technologies Can Help Deliver the Methane Regulation Objectives'.
The opening speech is delivered by @LucieSestakova, followed by a panel discussion on sharing the 🇪🇺, 🇺🇸 & 🇬🇧 best practices and exploring practical solutions.

[Witold Strzelecki @wstrzelecki]

Today (1 Oct) the EU landmark tool to fight carbon leakage #CBAM enters into application in its transitional phase.

For now it will only apply to imports of selected goods (list below). EU importers will report volumes & GHG but w/o paying any financial adjustment at this stage.

[Witold Strzelecki @wstrzelecki]

Today (1 Oct) the EU landmark tool to fight carbon leakage #CBAM enters into application in its transitional phase.

For now it will only apply to imports of selected goods (list below). EU importers will report volumes & GHG but w/o paying any financial adjustment at this stage.

[Witold Strzelecki @wstrzelecki]

Great news as Polskie Elektrownie Jadrowe (@PEJ_PL) signed an engineering services contract with a consortium between US-based companies Westinghouse Electric (@WECNuclear) & Bechtel (@Bechtel) for the construction of #Poland’s first #nuclear power station.

[NucNet Nuclear News @NucNetNews]

🇵🇱🇺🇸#Poland: PEJ signs engineering contract with #Westinghouse and #Bechtel for first #nuclear plant

#NuclearEnergy #NuclearPower #NuclearNews #PEJ

https://t.co/N9pBSXTo84

[Witold Strzelecki @wstrzelecki]

Important statement by @EU_Commission President @vonderleyen: "We know that nuclear plays a central role in Czechia's energy system & that it will continue to require investment. This is why we're always willing to consider state aid, of course, provided the conditions are right"

[euronews @euronews]

🇪🇺🔋"The choice of the energy mix is and will remain a national prerogative," von der Leyen said in a short press statement in the Czech Republic.

Each member state is free to pave its own path towards climate neutrality, she said.
https://t.co/8RuOHWDCMC

[Witold Strzelecki @wstrzelecki]

Poland’s Environment Agency Approves Country’s First Nuclear Power Station

[NucNet Nuclear News @NucNetNews]

🇵🇱 #Poland: Environment Agency Approves Country’s First #Nuclear Power Station. #nuclearpower #nuclearenergy

Permit ‘key part of investment process’ as Warsaw pushes ahead with three Westinghouse reactors in Pomerania

https://t.co/nfM0JdF9mB

[Witold Strzelecki @wstrzelecki]

Good to see that @Europarl_EN @EP_Industry Committee - in its report on #SMR - underlines the potential of #nuclear & SMRs in #EU clean energy transition & calls for the development of a comprehensive strategy for the deployment of SMRs in #EU.

📩Link: https://t.co/QY9SEC7kgY

[Franc Bogovič @Franc_Bogovic]

Kot poročevalec in pripravljavec sem na včerajšnjem Odboru ITRE @EP_Industry v EP predstavil svoje Poročilo o Malih modularnih reaktorjih (Small Modular Reactors – SMR), ki ga Evropski parlament obravnava na mojo pobudo. https://t.co/ox0QdLKkoO

[Witold Strzelecki @wstrzelecki]

Another important step forward for the first Polish #nuclear power plant as Poland's General Director for Environmental Protection (@GSrodowiska) has issued its decision on the environmental conditions for the construction of a nuclear power plant.

[World Nuclear News @W_Nuclear_News]

Poland's @GSrodowiska has issued to @PEJ_PL its decision on the environmental conditions for the construction of a #nuclear power plant at the Lubiatowo-Kopalino site in Choczewo municipality in the province of Pomerania https://t.co/15gMNPttRA

[Witold Strzelecki @wstrzelecki]

Good report by @PIE_NET_PL on the potential of #SMR in Poland "Greatest potential of SMRs for 🇵🇱 may lie in the production of district energy in the country’s largest urban areas, but building SMRs will not replace the need to invest in renewables & large-scale nuclear"

[NucNet Nuclear News @NucNetNews]

🇵🇱#Poland: Three SMRs could meet 80% of #Warsaw’s district energy needs, says report

#SMRs #NuclearEnergy #NuclearPower

https://t.co/TUHf2fmBrz

[Witold Strzelecki @wstrzelecki]

#NZIA rapporteur @MEP_Ehler says that @EU_Commission's proposed list of strategic net-zero technologies is "wild".

[Federica Di Sario @fed_disario]

As lawmakers start to look into the Net-Zero Industry Act #NZIA, I sat down with lead MEP @MEP_Ehler

A key point, he told me, is that the EU should rethink certain environment protection laws that risk hampering #cleantech goals

More 👇

https://t.co/ybx1jjhVbd

[Witold Strzelecki @wstrzelecki]

Yesterday, @Europarl_EN adopted its position on a new law to reduce #methane emissions from the energy sector.

The EP's report was adopted by a broad majority and members of almost all political groups in the European Parliament.

https://t.co/BUr8ObXeDz