Analysis, opinions, dialogue.

Acting for the energy transition

Conference
Energize EU
2026 Energy Security Outlook

24 June 2026, 09.30–16.00
Centrum Nauki Kopernik
Warsaw, Poland

Forum Energii - O nas

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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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 Today, these are mostly outdated and inefficient.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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European programme

Poland has been an integral part of the European Union for many years, and a large part of climate and energy regulations originate in Brussels. That is why we are also active at the EU level in selected areas that are key to us. Not only do we propose solutions, but we also closely monitor processes and analyse how they will affect the energy sector, industry and households.

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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

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

European programme

Poland has been an integral part of the European Union for many years, and a large part of climate and energy regulations originate in Brussels. That is why we are also active at the EU level in selected areas that are key to us. Not only do we propose solutions, but we also closely monitor processes and analyse how they will affect the energy sector, industry and households.

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

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

To be or not to be continued? Analysis of the Just Transition Fund implementation across six EU countries

We are now at the midpoint of the current Multiannual Financial Framework. Looking back at the implementation to date, it is important to acknowledge that the Just Transition Mechanism, and in particular the Just Transition Fund (JTF), were new instruments that required significant institutional and administrative adjustments from all stakeholders. The regulation establishing the JTF was adopted in June 2021. The majority of the Territorial Just Transition Plans (TJTPs) had been approved by the European Commission by the end of 2022, with only the Bulgarian one completed in 2023. At this point, the programming of the JTF was effectively finished and implementation could finally commence.

People, Cities, Regions Report

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

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

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

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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Events 

Webinar | Access to Critical Raw Materials. Ukraine’s Potential for EU Supply Chains

Forum Energii warmly invites you to a webinar on Ukraine’s critical raw materials (CRMs) for the EU’s clean transition, focusing on targeted opportunities and priority actions. The event will take place on Thursday, May 14, from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.

When 14 May 2026, at 10:00
Where Click Meeting

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
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