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We are a European and interdisciplinary
think tank from Poland.

We created Forum Energii to provide reliable knowledge and support the energy transition. 

We initiate dialogue, propose proven solutions based on knowledge and reliable data, and look after our country's and Europe's energy security. We inspire action for a fair, secure and effective energy transition. We carry out our mission through analysis, opinion and dialogue. We propose changes that are socially and economically justified.

Our vision is a climate-neutral world where energy is zero-carbon based and accessible to everyone.

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Our Programmes

Power

We identify the most important challenges facing the power sector in Poland and globally. We analyse how to safely and cost-effectively change the generation mix and how to plan the energy transition process to use renewable sources and other zero-carbon technologies. We describe the technical and economic feasibility of the energy transition in an accessible way. 

 

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Renewables

We explore opportunities for the development of renewable energy sources. We look for the best solutions to increase the share of clean energy in the economy and improve energy security. We focus on integrating clean technologies into the electricity system with consideration of costs, technical capabilities and the need to electrify other sectors of the economy.

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Heating

The heating sector in Poland comprises hundreds of district heating systems and millions of individual heating appliances. Today, these are mostly outdated and inefficient. In the programme, we are looking for optimal solutions- those that will ensure access to heat and at the same time lead to climate neutrality and improved air quality in Poland.

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Industry

We analyse the broad industrial sector from both a climate-energy and social-economy perspective. We identify the potential for electrification and other technological processes in various industries, changes to which will enable rapid and cost-acceptable reductions in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

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Energy Transition Financing

The energy transition is a very expensive process. It therefore requires very thoughtful measures and rational investment financing. In this programme, we suggest how to spend available funds wisely and for the right purposes.

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International
Programme

The energy transition has an international dimension - on several levels, although the starting point and specifics of each country are different. We operate in a world full of dependencies. In the International Program, we create and propose solutions that enhance energy security, support technology development, digitalization and knowledge sharing.

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People, Cities, Regions

We create and promote solutions to ensure that the transition away from fossil fuels benefits all citizens and citizens, including those who are less well-off and experience various types of exclusion. We combine local action with the shaping of effective national policies, aiming for a transformation that improves the quality of life of citizens.

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Power

We identify the most important challenges facing the power sector in Poland and globally. We analyse how to safely and cost-effectively change the generation mix and how to plan the energy transition process to use renewable sources and other zero-carbon technologies. We describe the technical and economic feasibility of the energy transition in an accessible way. 

 

Find out more

Renewables

We explore opportunities for the development of renewable energy sources. We look for the best solutions to increase the share of clean energy in the economy and improve energy security. We focus on integrating clean technologies into the electricity system with consideration of costs, technical capabilities and the need to electrify other sectors of the economy.

Find out more

Heating

The heating sector in Poland comprises hundreds of district heating systems and millions of individual heating appliances. Today, these are mostly outdated and inefficient. In the programme, we are looking for optimal solutions- those that will ensure access to heat and at the same time lead to climate neutrality and improved air quality in Poland.

Find out more

Industry

We analyse the broad industrial sector from both a climate-energy and social-economy perspective. We identify the potential for electrification and other technological processes in various industries, changes to which will enable rapid and cost-acceptable reductions in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

Find out more

Energy Transition Financing

The energy transition is a very expensive process. It therefore requires very thoughtful measures and rational investment financing. In this programme, we suggest how to spend available funds wisely and for the right purposes.

Find out more

International
Programme

The energy transition has an international dimension - on several levels, although the starting point and specifics of each country are different. We operate in a world full of dependencies. In the International Program, we create and propose solutions that enhance energy security, support technology development, digitalization and knowledge sharing.

Find out more

People, Cities, Regions

We create and promote solutions to ensure that the transition away from fossil fuels benefits all citizens and citizens, including those who are less well-off and experience various types of exclusion. We combine local action with the shaping of effective national policies, aiming for a transformation that improves the quality of life of citizens.

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Publications

A New European Union Budget Framework. Will it accelerate Poland’s low-carbon energy modernisation?

A New European Union Budget Framework. Will it accelerate Poland’s low-carbon energy modernisation?
Negotiations on the EU’s next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2028–2034 are now underway. At the same time, Poland has initiated preparing its National and Regional Partnership Plan (NRPP), which will determine how future EU resources are programmed and distributed domestically. The stakes extend well beyond the overall size of the budget. The key question is whether, in a context of fiscal constraints and revised national programming rules, EU funds will be channelled into long-term, system-critical investments or diverted toward projects that are easier to implement or less contentious politically. Poland’s future economic growth will depend on the coherence of its investment framework and the accompanying reforms. Together, these factors will determine whether EU funding accelerates the energy transition and strengthens long-term competitiveness. Poland’s National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP)1 should serve as the primary reference point for programming. Alignment between the MFF and the NECP will be decisive in turning EU funds into an instrument of real economic transformation, rather than a mechanism for short-term spending.
European Programme Financing Analysis
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A New European Union Budget Framework. Will it accelerate Poland’s low-carbon energy modernisation?

Negotiations on the EU’s next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2028–2034 are now underway. At the same time, Poland has initiated preparing its National and Regional Partnership Plan (NRPP), which will determine how future EU resources are programmed and distributed domestically. The stakes extend well beyond the overall size of the budget. The key question is whether, in a context of fiscal constraints and revised national programming rules, EU funds will be channelled into long-term, system-critical investments or diverted toward projects that are easier to implement or less contentious politically. Poland’s future economic growth will depend on the coherence of its investment framework and the accompanying reforms. Together, these factors will determine whether EU funding accelerates the energy transition and strengthens long-term competitiveness. Poland’s National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP)1 should serve as the primary reference point for programming. Alignment between the MFF and the NECP will be decisive in turning EU funds into an instrument of real economic transformation, rather than a mechanism for short-term spending.
European Programme Financing Analysis
A New European Union Budget Framework. Will it accelerate Poland’s low-carbon energy modernisation?
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Monthly Magazine

Monthly Magazine
How is the structure of electricity production in Poland changing? What emissions are involved? How are raw material prices evolving? Here is a summary of the most important data from the electricity industry. Updated monthly.
Power Power Renewables Analysis Energy prices
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Monthly Magazine

How is the structure of electricity production in Poland changing? What emissions are involved? How are raw material prices evolving? Here is a summary of the most important data from the electricity industry. Updated monthly.
Power Power Renewables Analysis Energy prices
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Capacity at any cost? What has Poland achieved through 10 years of work on the capacity market?

Capacity at any cost? What has Poland achieved through 10 years of work on the capacity market?
Nearly a decade ago, the first work began on the concept of a capacity market in Poland. For the European Commission, it was a support mechanism for electricity producers. For the transmission system operator, it is a vital part of the energy market, providing tools to maintain required reserves and mitigate the risk of capacity shortages. Today, we can summarise the effects and the scale of the costs of the capacity market’s operation in Poland for the years 2021 to 2046—approximately PLN 200 billion. This means that the discussion on energy security cannot be limited solely to capacity itself. Security should also be understood as the ability to deliver electricity to consumers at all times and the certainty that this energy will be affordable. In view of the announcements regarding the continuation of support through the capacity market, a key question arises: is Poland achieving its goal of capacity adequacy and security of supply effectively, or rather is it entrenching a “capacity at any cost” approach?
Power Power Analysis
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Capacity at any cost? What has Poland achieved through 10 years of work on the capacity market?

Nearly a decade ago, the first work began on the concept of a capacity market in Poland. For the European Commission, it was a support mechanism for electricity producers. For the transmission system operator, it is a vital part of the energy market, providing tools to maintain required reserves and mitigate the risk of capacity shortages. Today, we can summarise the effects and the scale of the costs of the capacity market’s operation in Poland for the years 2021 to 2046—approximately PLN 200 billion. This means that the discussion on energy security cannot be limited solely to capacity itself. Security should also be understood as the ability to deliver electricity to consumers at all times and the certainty that this energy will be affordable. In view of the announcements regarding the continuation of support through the capacity market, a key question arises: is Poland achieving its goal of capacity adequacy and security of supply effectively, or rather is it entrenching a “capacity at any cost” approach?
Power Power Analysis
Capacity at any cost? What has Poland achieved through 10 years of work on the capacity market?
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Critical raw materials in the energy transition. Assessing Ukraine’s potential for EU supply chains

Critical raw materials in the energy transition. Assessing Ukraine’s potential for EU supply chains
Critical raw materials (CRMs) sit at the core of the EU’s clean transition: from batteries and wind turbines to grids and solar panels. With supply chains concentrated and exposed to geopolitical risk, the EU is increasingly looking to partnerships with like-minded countries. In this context, Ukraine has geological potential in some CRMs relevant to the EU’s clean transition, but its current role in EU supply chains remains marginal. Ukraine exported only two CRMs to the EU as primary raw materials – titanium and natural graphite – together accounting for less than 0.2% of Ukraine’s exports to the EU in 2024. We present the report “Critical raw materials in the energy transition: assessing Ukraine's potential for EU supply chain” prepared under Green Deal Ukraїna (GDU), a German-Polish-Ukrainian project, which was implemented as part of the European Programme at Forum Energii, with Forum Energii as a project partner.
European Programme Report Energy security Ukraine
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Critical raw materials in the energy transition. Assessing Ukraine’s potential for EU supply chains

Critical raw materials (CRMs) sit at the core of the EU’s clean transition: from batteries and wind turbines to grids and solar panels. With supply chains concentrated and exposed to geopolitical risk, the EU is increasingly looking to partnerships with like-minded countries. In this context, Ukraine has geological potential in some CRMs relevant to the EU’s clean transition, but its current role in EU supply chains remains marginal. Ukraine exported only two CRMs to the EU as primary raw materials – titanium and natural graphite – together accounting for less than 0.2% of Ukraine’s exports to the EU in 2024. We present the report “Critical raw materials in the energy transition: assessing Ukraine's potential for EU supply chain” prepared under Green Deal Ukraїna (GDU), a German-Polish-Ukrainian project, which was implemented as part of the European Programme at Forum Energii, with Forum Energii as a project partner.
European Programme Report Energy security Ukraine
Critical raw materials in the energy transition. Assessing Ukraine’s potential for EU supply chains
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2025_wrapped by Forum Energii - a rapid review of the most interesting power-sector data from 2025

2025_wrapped by Forum Energii - a rapid review of the most interesting power-sector data from 2025
2025_wrapped is a concise, data-first set of interactive charts. We have highlighted the most important trends in Poland’s power sector over the past year and the last decade. This New Year’s wrap-up is a warm-up ahead of our full report Energy Transition in Poland. Edition 2026, to be published this spring.
Power Power Analysis
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2025_wrapped by Forum Energii - a rapid review of the most interesting power-sector data from 2025

2025_wrapped is a concise, data-first set of interactive charts. We have highlighted the most important trends in Poland’s power sector over the past year and the last decade. This New Year’s wrap-up is a warm-up ahead of our full report Energy Transition in Poland. Edition 2026, to be published this spring.
Power Power Analysis
2025_wrapped by Forum Energii - a rapid review of the most interesting power-sector data from 2025
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Ukraine’s energy sector is a key battleground in the war with Russia

Ukraine’s energy sector is a key battleground in the war with Russia
Ukraine successfully navigated the 2024-2025 heating season, a crucial test, aided by favorable weather, international support, and domestic efforts to restore infrastructure and develop new distributed and decentralized generation capacities. The energy system’s future stability now depends on protecting infrastructure, integrating new capacities, and addressing financial challenges in the sector.
European Programme Opinion Energy security Ukraine
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Ukraine’s energy sector is a key battleground in the war with Russia

Ukraine successfully navigated the 2024-2025 heating season, a crucial test, aided by favorable weather, international support, and domestic efforts to restore infrastructure and develop new distributed and decentralized generation capacities. The energy system’s future stability now depends on protecting infrastructure, integrating new capacities, and addressing financial challenges in the sector.
European Programme Opinion Energy security Ukraine
Ukraine’s energy sector is a key battleground in the war with Russia
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Webinar | EU Together. Joint, cost-effective actions to fully end dependence on Russian fuels

The EU energy security paradigm is changing. Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine demonstrated again that energy supplies can be used as a political weapon. Breaking Europe’s dependence on Russian energy is in its interest, not only for energy security but also to preserve Europe’s sovereignty and ensure price and supply predictability. If the energy transition can be carried out in a planned, united and consistent way, it will be safe for all EU Member States.

When 29 October 2025, at 10:00

Where Click Meeting

Energy transformation in Poland. Edition 2025 | Webinar on the state of the Polish energy transition - based on data from the Forum Energii report

The Energy Forum invites you to participate in the first webinar on our annual report "Energy Transformation in Poland. 2025 Edition", which will take place on 30 July at 2:00 PM (CEST) on the ClickMeeting platform.

When 30 July 2025, at 14:00

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