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On February 1, 2024, Adam Wawrzynowicz, W&W’s managing partner, represented the Chamber of Commerce for the Gas Industry at a meeting of the Joint Climate and Environment Committee and the National Economy and Innovation Committee. The Parliamentary Committees debated the future of the domestic energy sector, including the directions of further actions concerning the development of the Polish gas industry.

We encourage you to view the interview, in which Adam summed up the issues discussed.

As a member of the panel, “Real estate industry and the idea of ​​sustainable development” during the 7th National Conference of Real Estate Law, organized by ELSA Poznań, W&W’s Marcel Krzanowski presented a paper entitled “Development of hydrogen refuelling stations – challenges in achieving EU goals” 

The W&W Law Firm acted as a partner of the event.

In his speech, Marcel focused on the challenges faced by public administration bodies in the course of implementing investments in hydrogen refuelling stations. Our colleague presented the EU context of the development of alternative fuel infrastructure and indicated areas where the intervention of the national legislator seems necessary to achieve the goals regarding the minimum number of hydrogen stations along the TEN-T core network, resulting from the new regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the development of alternative fuel infrastructure.

We would like to thank the organizers and participants of the event.

The future of gas fuels in the context of climate policy priorities – this being the topic of the panel moderated by Adam Wawrzynowicz, Managing Partner of W&W, during the annual Symposium in Zakopane as organized by the Chamber of Commerce for the Gas Industry on January 19-21, 2024. The main topic of this year’s event was the issue of climate neutrality in the context of gas fuels. During the discussion, which took place on the first day of the Symposium, Adam talked to the panel participants about the priorities of Polish and EU climate policy, and in particular about the role that natural gas will play in the near future. There was also no shortage of topics related to renewable gases and the further development of CCS/CCUS.

We are pleased to announce that the Wawrzynowicz & Partners Law Firm and the energia.edu.pl portal have become the Media Partner of POWERPOL 2024 -XXIV National Energy and Heating Congress. The main theme of the upcoming edition of the Congress is: “2024: Current energy policy of the country in the face of raw material and legislative challenges in Europe”.

Adam Wawrzynowicz, Managing Partner at W&W Law Firm, took part in one of the panel discussions during a Conference of the Parties to the Sectoral Agreement for the Development of the Hydrogen Economy, which took place on October 26, 2023 in Warsaw. The aim of the event was to summarize the activities of the Sectoral Agreement in 2023 and to discuss the state of development of the hydrogen economy in Poland. The topics of the discussions included, among others, achievements to date and further plans regarding the shape of the regulations for the hydrogen market.

We are pleased to announce that pursuant to Resolution No. 20/2023 of 16/10/2023 of the Presidium of the Management Board of IGG  on the change of the Hydrogen Expert Group, Adam Wawrzynowicz has been appointed to the IGG team for the construction and operation of gas infrastructure.

The Green Gas Poland 2023 – the 5th Biogas and Biomethane Forum industry event took place on December 1, 2023, attracting the attention of entrepreneurs and renewable energy enthusiasts. This year’s edition focused on key issues that play an important role in shaping the future of biogas and biomethane, both in Poland and Europe. The event was covered by the media patronage of the portal energetic.edu.pl, run by the W&W law firm team.

We are pleased to announce that the Energia.edu.pl portal was the Media Partner of the 9th edition of the National Economic Summit OSG 2023. The main theme of the Summit was: State – Economy – Security: War in Europe. Poland facing new challenges.

The 38th EuroPOWER & 8th RES POWER Energy Conference is behind us, the aim of which was a substantive debate focused on the current economic and political situation, including the challenges of the energy sector and the development of renewable energy sources. The event was covered by the media patronage of the portal energetic.edu.pl, run by the W&W law firm team.

Today’s online edition of “Rzeczypospolita” published an article by legal advisor Adam Wawrzynowicz, commenting on the work currently underway in parliament on the amendment to the Energy Law, including the applicable regulations regarding the so-called direct lines. These changes will have a significant impact on both the competitiveness of Polish industry and the efforts related to the decarbonization of our country.