Transition to a Low-Emissions Economy in Poland
Poland is not among the largest emitters of greenhouse gases globally, but its economy is among the least emissions-efficient in the European Union (EU). Poland's global share in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is just 1percent and its per capi...
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okr-10986-100832021-04-23T14:02:48Z Transition to a Low-Emissions Economy in Poland Jorgensen, Erika Kąsek, Leszek ABATEMENT ABATEMENT MEASURES ABATEMENT OPTIONS ABATEMENT POLICIES ABATEMENT POTENTIAL ALLOWANCES APPROACH CALCULATION CAPITAL COSTS CARBON CARBON ABATEMENT CARBON DIOXIDE CARBON EMISSIONS CARBON ENERGY CARBON LEAKAGE CARBON MARKET CARBON PATH CARS CHEMICAL PROCESSES CLIMATE CLIMATE CHANGE CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION CLIMATE POLICY CO COAL COSTS OF EMISSIONS DOUBLE DIVIDEND ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC IMPACT ECONOMIC SECTORS EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY GENERATION EMISSION EMISSION ALLOWANCES EMISSION GROWTH EMISSION REDUCTION EMISSION REDUCTIONS EMISSIONS EMISSIONS ABATEMENT EMISSIONS FROM ROAD EMISSIONS FROM ROAD TRANSPORT EMISSIONS GROWTH EMPLOYMENT ENERGY CONSUMPTION ENERGY EFFICIENCY ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES ENERGY INTENSITY ENERGY SUPPLY FREE EMISSION FREIGHT FUEL FUEL EFFICIENCY FUEL EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS FUELS GHG GREENHOUSE GREENHOUSE GAS GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS GREENHOUSE GASES HEAVY INDUSTRY INCOME LEVEL OF EMISSIONS LOW-CARBON MARGINAL ABATEMENT MARGINAL ABATEMENT COST MARGINAL COST MARGINAL COST OF ABATEMENT MARKET ECONOMY NET COST NUCLEAR CAPACITY NUCLEAR POWER OIL ONSHORE WIND POLICY SCENARIOS POWER GENERATION POWER SECTOR PRESENT VALUE PROJECTIONS OF EMISSIONS REDUCED CO2 REDUCTION IN CARBON REDUCTION IN EMISSIONS REGIONAL CARBON RENEWABLE ENERGY RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES REVENUE RECYCLING ROAD ROAD TRANSPORT SMALL HYDROPOWER TRANSPORT TRANSPORT POLICY TRANSPORT SECTOR VERTICAL AXIS WIND Poland is not among the largest emitters of greenhouse gases globally, but its economy is among the least emissions-efficient in the European Union (EU). Poland's global share in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is just 1percent and its per capita emissions are similar to the EU overall. Its lower income level, the Polish economy comes out as among the least carbon-efficient. Poland's transition to a market economy since 1989 had a co-benefit of sharply reduced CO2 emissions; however, the link between growth and emissions has re-emerged in recent years. A critical difference in the make-up of Poland's emissions is the dominance of the power sector and its extraordinary dependence on coal. Over 90 percent of electricity in Poland is generated from coal and lignite, the highest share in the EU. This makes Poland an outlier, both globally and in Europe. 2012-08-13T10:22:15Z 2012-08-13T10:22:15Z 2011-08 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/08/15344519/transition-low-emissions-economy-poland http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10083 English Europe and Central Asia Knowledge Brief; Issue No. 42 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Europe and Central Asia Poland |
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ABATEMENT ABATEMENT MEASURES ABATEMENT OPTIONS ABATEMENT POLICIES ABATEMENT POTENTIAL ALLOWANCES APPROACH CALCULATION CAPITAL COSTS CARBON CARBON ABATEMENT CARBON DIOXIDE CARBON EMISSIONS CARBON ENERGY CARBON LEAKAGE CARBON MARKET CARBON PATH CARS CHEMICAL PROCESSES CLIMATE CLIMATE CHANGE CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION CLIMATE POLICY CO COAL COSTS OF EMISSIONS DOUBLE DIVIDEND ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC IMPACT ECONOMIC SECTORS EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY GENERATION EMISSION EMISSION ALLOWANCES EMISSION GROWTH EMISSION REDUCTION EMISSION REDUCTIONS EMISSIONS EMISSIONS ABATEMENT EMISSIONS FROM ROAD EMISSIONS FROM ROAD TRANSPORT EMISSIONS GROWTH EMPLOYMENT ENERGY CONSUMPTION ENERGY EFFICIENCY ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES ENERGY INTENSITY ENERGY SUPPLY FREE EMISSION FREIGHT FUEL FUEL EFFICIENCY FUEL EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS FUELS GHG GREENHOUSE GREENHOUSE GAS GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS GREENHOUSE GASES HEAVY INDUSTRY INCOME LEVEL OF EMISSIONS LOW-CARBON MARGINAL ABATEMENT MARGINAL ABATEMENT COST MARGINAL COST MARGINAL COST OF ABATEMENT MARKET ECONOMY NET COST NUCLEAR CAPACITY NUCLEAR POWER OIL ONSHORE WIND POLICY SCENARIOS POWER GENERATION POWER SECTOR PRESENT VALUE PROJECTIONS OF EMISSIONS REDUCED CO2 REDUCTION IN CARBON REDUCTION IN EMISSIONS REGIONAL CARBON RENEWABLE ENERGY RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES REVENUE RECYCLING ROAD ROAD TRANSPORT SMALL HYDROPOWER TRANSPORT TRANSPORT POLICY TRANSPORT SECTOR VERTICAL AXIS WIND |
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ABATEMENT ABATEMENT MEASURES ABATEMENT OPTIONS ABATEMENT POLICIES ABATEMENT POTENTIAL ALLOWANCES APPROACH CALCULATION CAPITAL COSTS CARBON CARBON ABATEMENT CARBON DIOXIDE CARBON EMISSIONS CARBON ENERGY CARBON LEAKAGE CARBON MARKET CARBON PATH CARS CHEMICAL PROCESSES CLIMATE CLIMATE CHANGE CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION CLIMATE POLICY CO COAL COSTS OF EMISSIONS DOUBLE DIVIDEND ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC IMPACT ECONOMIC SECTORS EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY GENERATION EMISSION EMISSION ALLOWANCES EMISSION GROWTH EMISSION REDUCTION EMISSION REDUCTIONS EMISSIONS EMISSIONS ABATEMENT EMISSIONS FROM ROAD EMISSIONS FROM ROAD TRANSPORT EMISSIONS GROWTH EMPLOYMENT ENERGY CONSUMPTION ENERGY EFFICIENCY ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES ENERGY INTENSITY ENERGY SUPPLY FREE EMISSION FREIGHT FUEL FUEL EFFICIENCY FUEL EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS FUELS GHG GREENHOUSE GREENHOUSE GAS GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS GREENHOUSE GASES HEAVY INDUSTRY INCOME LEVEL OF EMISSIONS LOW-CARBON MARGINAL ABATEMENT MARGINAL ABATEMENT COST MARGINAL COST MARGINAL COST OF ABATEMENT MARKET ECONOMY NET COST NUCLEAR CAPACITY NUCLEAR POWER OIL ONSHORE WIND POLICY SCENARIOS POWER GENERATION POWER SECTOR PRESENT VALUE PROJECTIONS OF EMISSIONS REDUCED CO2 REDUCTION IN CARBON REDUCTION IN EMISSIONS REGIONAL CARBON RENEWABLE ENERGY RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES REVENUE RECYCLING ROAD ROAD TRANSPORT SMALL HYDROPOWER TRANSPORT TRANSPORT POLICY TRANSPORT SECTOR VERTICAL AXIS WIND Jorgensen, Erika Kąsek, Leszek Transition to a Low-Emissions Economy in Poland |
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Europe and Central Asia Poland |
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Europe and Central Asia Knowledge Brief; Issue No. 42 |
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Poland is not among the largest emitters
of greenhouse gases globally, but its economy is among the
least emissions-efficient in the European Union (EU).
Poland's global share in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
is just 1percent and its per capita emissions are similar to
the EU overall. Its lower income level, the Polish economy
comes out as among the least carbon-efficient. Poland's
transition to a market economy since 1989 had a co-benefit
of sharply reduced CO2 emissions; however, the link between
growth and emissions has re-emerged in recent years. A
critical difference in the make-up of Poland's
emissions is the dominance of the power sector and its
extraordinary dependence on coal. Over 90 percent of
electricity in Poland is generated from coal and lignite,
the highest share in the EU. This makes Poland an outlier,
both globally and in Europe. |
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Publications & Research :: Brief |
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Jorgensen, Erika Kąsek, Leszek |
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Jorgensen, Erika Kąsek, Leszek |
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Jorgensen, Erika |
| title |
Transition to a Low-Emissions Economy in Poland |
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Transition to a Low-Emissions Economy in Poland |
| title_full |
Transition to a Low-Emissions Economy in Poland |
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Transition to a Low-Emissions Economy in Poland |
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Transition to a Low-Emissions Economy in Poland |
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transition to a low-emissions economy in poland |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2012 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/08/15344519/transition-low-emissions-economy-poland http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10083 |
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