REALIZATION OF ENERGY SECURITY IN POLAND

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to analyse the actions taken by the Polish government to achieve energy security. On the basis of specifi ed assumptions and its specifi c circumstances, the realization of Polish energy security is examined by looking at three levels: the state level, the EU level and the international level. At the state level, Poland seeks to diversify its energy mix [does author mean ‘and’ here instead of ‘or’] and develop infrastructure. Energy security at the European Union level is sought by the development of trans- European networks between all member states and the attempt to build an internal energy market. At the international level the achievement of energy security is sought by the diversifi cation of Polish contracts for import of fossil fuels and efforts to build international infrastructure projects. All three levels are interdependent and their nature is one of mutual interpenetration.