Implementation of the European Green Deal in the Polish Heating

Heat supply is an important sector of the country’s energy economy. Modern heating systems should guarantee the reliability of heat supply while limiting the impact on the environment. It results from the objectives of the climate policy implemented in the European Union, which is based on decarbonisation, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, developing renewable energy and improving energy efficiency. As a consequence of such a policy under the European Green Deal is the need for a rapid transformation of the Polish heating sector with the use of innovative low-emission technologies. The article discusses the framework of the European Union’s climate and energy policy and the directions of Poland’s energy policy in the area of heating. The characteristics of the heat market in Poland and key indicators related to the objectives of the Green Deal in relation to other European Union countries are presented. Then, the directions of system heat transformation with the use of renewable energy sources and heat storage technologies are discussed. The achievements of Polish heating companies in the field of introducing renewable energy sources and innovative technologies were presented. The possibilities and limitations of the transformation of the Polish heating sector were also indicated.