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Adam Wawrzynowicz, managing partner of W&W Law Firm, took part in the scientific and expert conference entitled “Energy clusters and energy transformation in Poland”, which took place on June 20, 2023 at the University of Economics in Wrocław. The event was devoted to the special form of energy cooperation at the local level, know as an energy cluster. Together with industry experts and local government officials, Adam debated the current conditions for the functioning of clusters and the prospects for their development, especially in the context of expected changes in the regulatory environment.

The website zamowienia.org.pl has become the Media Partner of the  “Mediation in Public Procurement Disputes” conference, which is organized under an agreement on cooperation in promoting mediation through the “Poznań as the City of Mediation” project. In accordance with the adopted policy, members of local governments who participate in solving disputes with the participation of public entities on a daily basis are invited to participate in the conference. The topic may be of particular interest to decision-makers in managed institutions and local governments and members of bodies of managed public entities in connection with the full and wider use of mediation for amicable dispute resolution, with an emphasis on maximum legal security.

The 11th edition of the OSE GDAŃSK 2023 National Energy Summit is behind us. The summit this year took place on June 5-6, at the Museum of the Second World War. The theme of the meeting was: “Energy Security in Europe – Revision of the European Energy Policy”. The range of issues included topics related to investment in the production of green hydrogen, further development offshore, transformation of the heating sector, new assumptions of the wind farm act, and investments in critical infrastructure.

Photovoltaic panels, green hydrogen, the use of bio waste – these are just a few of the elements of the transformation of the world in an attempt to maintain the condition of the planet. Being aware of the degradation of natural resources and ecosystems because of the nature of consumerism, we are forced to discuss and take real action to minimize losses to the environment. Smart City Forum is the largest congress in our country devoted to this extensive topic, and is a response to the transformations that are currently taking place on a global scale. These climatic changes are dynamic and fast-moving, which is why they need to be better understood in order to alleviate the effects at the local level – in our cities and regions.

The event was held under the Media Patronage  of energia.edu.pl portal, run by the W&W team.

The second edition of H2POLAND – the Central European Hydrogen Technology Forum  is behind us. The forum is a meeting integrating representatives of science and business around the idea of a zero-emission economy based on the use of hydrogen. On May 16 and 17, 2023, several dozen discussion panels, presentations and lectures took place at the Poznań Congress Center. The most modern hydrogen technologies were presented in the exhibition area. The event was attended by almost 200 panellists and over 2,500 participants. Over 80 hydrogen brands were also presented. The uniqueness of the event is based on the combination of the fair exhibition with the conference side, and the subject matter is part of the REPowerEU plan.

As part of the forum, a historic agreement was signed, which is the first transnational hydrogen initiative of the Central European and Baltic countries – the 3 Seas Hydrogen Council, the purpose of which is to seek synergies and cooperation opportunities for the development of a zero-emission economy, in which hydrogen will play an important role. The agreement was signed by representatives of hydrogen institutions from Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Estonia and Ukraine.

Wawrzynowicz & Partners were delighted to be a Partner of the 26th Gazterm Conference of May 14-17, 2023 in Międzyzdroje. W&W managing partner Adam Wawrzynowicz gave an introductory lecture and took part in the discussion in the second panel entitled “A New Regulatory Framework for the Gas Market”. The topics of the talks included the role of regulators in the new socio-economic reality resulting from the energy and climate crisis, including their tasks in terms of the impact on the security of energy supply and protection of end users. Among the invited panelists were Rafał Gawin – President of the Energy Regulatory Office (ERO), Renatas Pocius – President of the Board of the Lithuanian National Energy Regulatory Council, and Artur Cieślik – President of PGNiG SA Upstream Polska.

The energia.edu.pl portal became the Media Partner of the EuroPOWER & OZE POWER Energy Conference, which took place on April 13-14 in Warsaw. The conference was attended by 500 participants and 70 speakers, and as many as 11 substantive debates were held, accompanied by 45 partners and patrons. The program included lectures on, inter alia, energy transformation, heating, nuclear and wind energy, and the electrification of transport.

“The Gas Industry in the Age of Change” Symposium organized by the Chamber of Commerce for the Gas Industry is behind us. Adam Wawrzynowicz, managing partner of the W&W law firm, took part in the discussion panel, “Directions of gas industry reform in the era of changes” and gave a presentation describing the state of legislative work on national regulations, including RES, biomethane, and hydrogen, as well as the impact of EU regulations on climate policy. We would like to thank the panellists for a fruitful discussion on the reform of the gas industry.

During the 6th Polish National Academic Conference on Real Estate Law, organized by ELSA Poznan, W&W lawyer, Marcel Krzanowski had the opportunity to present a paper, “Development of Prosumers in Poland” as part of the discussion panel, “Contemporary crises and the real estate market in Poland”.

The W&W law firm acted as a sponsering partner for the event.

In his paper, Marcel presented the development of prosumer activity in Poland over the last few years and pointed out how this development has been influenced by the changing legal environment. In addition, he explained how the situation of prosumers was affected by the special solutions adopted by the Polish authorities in response to the negative consequences of the energy crisis, aggravated by the Russian attack on Ukraine. Predictions were also made for the next legislative steps to ensure the further growth of household generating units.

The December issue of “Przegląd Gazowniczy” published an article by Adam Wawrzynowicz, Kamil Iwicki and Marcel Krzanowski regarding the latest national legislative proposals in the renewable gas sector. The authors set out to assess changes in the regulations governing the functioning of the gas system intended to enable the introduction of biomethane into the network. In addition, W&W’s lawyers analyzed the assumptions of the draft act amending the Energy Law (UD382) to regulate the functioning of the hydrogen system and to build greater infrastructural integration between the current energy systems.

See the article here (Polish language) (pdf)