Coaltrans Poland 2020

•    Continuing the evolution of the Polish energy sector
•    Exploring the impact of the new draft Polish Energy Policy to 2040
•    Understanding the strategy for the role of coal in Poland for energy generation and industrial use
•    Key considerations for energy security for Poland 
•    How regulation is shaping coal trading and imports

•    Analysing global trading patterns for coal and outlook for the next decade
•    Update on the latest impact of corona virus on Chinese supply and demand
•    Global response to the latest agreements for carbon reduction
•    Forecasting the impact of future carbon prices in Europe
•    The green deal package and auctions for coal producers

•    Opportunities for investment in Poland as one of the fastest growing countries in Europe: Building collaboration across the Three Seas region.
•    How can Poland access European funding, the Just Transition mechanism and tax-free zone development to maintain a positive future for coal mining regions.
•    With continuing low gas prices, what will be the balance in funding available for coal regional developments alongside conversion to gas fired power stations and building LNG import terminals?
•    How can power generation become low carbon in Poland and maintain coal in the mix? Opportunities for high tech power stations and clean coal technologies.
•    Predictions for cost of production including labour costs and support for ESG policies.
•    Will carbon capture investment be an opportunity for Poland?

•    What impact will Germany’s closing of coal and nuclear power generation have on demand side for electricity from Poland. How can this demand be met by a largely coal-based generation structure?
•    What will be the impact of new offshore wind development in the Baltic?
•    Networking across CEE, what potential is there for linking with Ukraine?
•    How regulation is shaping coal trading and imports

•    What impact will reduction in lignite mining and associated electricity generation have on power prices in Poland?
•    Risk management and energy price modelling
•    Comparing future electricity price models with coal and without coal   

•    Clarifying current and projected requirements for coal for power generation 
•    How much demand is there for Polish coal across the region?
•    What are the projected timelines for lignite mines
•    Beyond Poland: what are the current requirements for Czech, German and Austrian power plants and how are these being met?
 

•    Managing the supply, and identifying key supply regions
•    Understanding future volumes from the main import countries 
•    Analysing coal supply and demand across Poland and the wider European region to 2020 
•    Key trends dominating global price movements and the impact on the Polish market

•    Concession types and their scope
•    Requirements to acquire the concession
•    Concession procedure and common issues creating delays in the procedure
•    Decision closing the concession procedure and how it can be challenged
•    Mining usufruct contract
•    Royalties payable to the State

•    New safety management opportunities in mining
•    Energy efficiency solutions for reducing carbon footprint
•    Digitalisation solutions 
•    Clean coal Technologies
•    Carbon capture and storage, opportunities for the mining sector
•    HELE technologies
•    Coal gasification - CCTW