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Proposed changes to the regulation of the renewable energy sektor

14 March 2012

On 22 December 2011 the Ministry of the Economy (the "ME") published a long-awaited set of regulations regarding the energy sector, i.e. the draft new energy law, gas law and the Act on Renewable Energy Sources (the "Draft Act on RES"). The new laws are intended to create a cohesive legal framework for the Polish energy industry.

In the opinion of the ME, the Draft Act on RES should also improve the effectiveness of the existing support scheme for energy from renewable sources. Moreover, the Draft Act on RES implements some of the regulations of Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, so as to ensure that Polish law is consistent with EU law.

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