On Thursday, the Sejm passed a law on freezing energy prices until June 31, 2024. The PiS amendment extending the protection period until the end of next year was rejected.
During Thursday’s votes, the Sejm passed a law amending laws supporting consumers of electricity, gas and heat. There were 247 MPs in favour, 1 against and 197 abstentions.
Several dozen amendments have already been adopted, including the amendment on the maximum price for electricity for small and medium-sized enterprises and sports facilities. However, the PiS amendment to extend protection until 2024 was rejected.
Parliament froze energy prices. What does the action entail?
The law, drawn up by a group of parliamentarians from the Civic Coalition and Poland 2050, provides for the maintenance, for the period from January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024, of the prices used in 2023, that is, in practice, the prices of 2022.
Under the law, the maximum electricity price of PLN 412/MWh will apply to households depending on the level of electricity consumption. It is assumed that for the period from January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024, half of the current consumption limits for eligible customers will be maintained, i.e. a maximum of 1.5 MWh to 2 MWh (depending on the type of company).
The current maximum price for gas and heat – in accordance with the law – must also be maintained until the end of June 2024.
Windmill scandal. Controversial provisions removed after a wave of criticism
Previously proposed regulations regarding the construction of wind turbines were removed from the project. The project reduced the distance from wind turbines to nature reserves or national parks to as much as 300 meters. The case caused a political storm. The authors of the project, whose face was MP Paulina Hennig-Kloska (Poland 2050), faced a flood of criticism.
According to the project, the distance of wind turbines to multi-family homes, agricultural development areas, recreational and recreational areas, and residential and service areas would depend on the noise level emitted by the wind turbines; an area of 300 meters would be subject to acoustic protection. In the case of single-family buildings, areas associated with the stay of children and adolescents, hospitals – the acoustic protection should cover an area of 400 meters.
Source: Do Rzeczy
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