Energy crisis in Poland features coal price hike, stirs air pollution concerns

STORY: Energy crisis in Poland features coal price hike, stirs air pollution concerns DATELINE: Nov. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:08 LOCATION: Warsaw CATEGORY: ECONOMY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. aerial view of a pile of coal in Katowice, Poland 2. aerial view of a truck queue to the Bogdanka coal mine 3. various of coal loading in the Bogdanka coal mine 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOANNA MACKOWIAK-PANDERA, President of Forum Energii 5. various wind turbines 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JOANNA MACKOWIAK-PANDERA, President of Forum Energii 7. shot of traffic in Warsaw, Poland 8. various of chimneys in power stations 9. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PIOTR SIERGIEJ, Spokesperson of Polish Smog Alert 10. various of power stations 11. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): PIOTR SIERGIEJ, Spokesperson of Polish Smog Alert STORYLINE: As winter approaches, the European energy crisis is having a direct impact on home heating in Poland, a country that relies heavily on coal for energy. According to official estimates, even under normal circumstances,

GLOBALink | Energy crisis in Poland features coal price hike, stirs air pollution concerns

*** Highlights: As winter approaches, the European energy crisis is having a direct impact on home heating in Poland, a country that relies heavily on coal for energy. #GLOBALink *** Subtitles & Soundbites: As winter approaches, the European energy crisis is having a direct impact on home heating in Poland, a country that relies heavily on coal for energy. According to official estimates, even under normal circumstances, 37 percent of Polish homes use coal for heating. While Poland is the largest coal producer in the European Union (EU), it still needs to cover roughly 20 percent of its needs from imports. Data from Statistics Poland show that in 2020, Russia accounted for 75 percent of Polish coal imports. However, since Poland imposed an embargo on Russian coal this April, well ahead of the EU-wide ban that took effect in August, this route is no longer open, which has left many Poles in a precarious situation just before the start of the heating season. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOANNA MACKOWIAK-PANDER