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The Warsaw Wire Podcast
Hosted by Alicja Ptak · EN
The Warsaw Wire podcast delivers insightful deep-dive conversations and sharp analysis on the forces shaping Poland’s business, economy and energy.
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Warsaw Wire Talks: Can Poland move beyond coal? | with Tobiasz Adamczewski
Aug 4, 202500:39:48Tap to summarizePoland says it will largely exit coal by 2035, but will it really? And can it make the clean energy shift fast enough to keep energy prices down, meet EU targets, and avoid another political backlash?In this episode, Alicja Ptak speaks with Tobiasz Adamczewski, Vice President of Forum Energii, about the future of Poland’s energy transition. They unpack the country’s coal legacy, the political contradictions slowing change, and the latest update to the national energy plan.Topics include:⚡What’s inside Poland’s new energy & climate plan⚡ Why wind power is still stuck in limbo⚡ The economic case for exiting coal — fast⚡ The risks of ETS2 becoming a political flashpoint in 2027Available also on YouTube.
Transcribe →Warsaw Wire Talks: economist Marcin Piątkowski on how Poland became one of EU’s fastest-growing economies
Jul 7, 202500:46:04Tap to summarizeIn this debut episode of The Warsaw Wire, journalist Alicja Ptak speaks with economist Marcin Piątkowski, author of Europe’s Growth Champion, about Poland’s extraordinary transformation over the past three decades.Together, they unpack the country’s long struggle with inequality and underdevelopment, the paradoxes of communism, the impact of EU membership, and the risks that could now threaten its success. Piątkowski also reflects on current political tensions, the rule of law, and whether Poland’s “economic miracle” can last.🎧 Listen for a compelling, historically grounded deep dive into how Poland escaped the extractive trap and what other countries can learn from its journey.📌 Topics discussed:Why Poland’s past held it back and how it finally broke free?What made Poland’s transition to capitalism unique?The role of institutions, education, and EU accession?Why some of today’s political trends risk repeating history?🔊 Available also on YouTube.
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