Vol.
2011, 4(4)
A R T I C L E S
Poland’s Energy Security in the Context
of the EU’s Common Energy Policy.
The Case of the Gas Sector
Bartłomiej Nowak*, Paweł Grzejszczak**
CONTENT
I.
Introduction
II.
The security of the gas sector
III.
Poland and its...
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Vol.
2011, 4(4)
A R T I C L E S
Poland’s Energy Security in the Context
of the EU’s Common Energy Policy.
The Case of the Gas Sector
Bartłomiej Nowak*, Paweł Grzejszczak**
CONTENT
I.
Introduction
II.
The security of the gas sector
III.
Poland and its gas concerns
IV.
Conclusions
Abstract
The concept of energy security can be rather difficult to precisely define.
In fact,
the scope of energy security includes a somewhat different set of issues in the
gas sector than in the electricity sector.
After all, electricity can be produced in
every country of the European Union, but gas extraction is possible only in some.
Natural gas is a commodity which constitutes a significant component of the export
policy of only a few countries.
As a result, the scarcity of gas in the EU makes it
a very desirable resource for many countries, some of which are taking important
energy-related decisions without consulting or assessing their impact on other
Member States.
This hampers the coordinat
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