Obecne i projektowane mechanizmy wsparcia umożliwiające redukcję kosztów energii w przemyśle energochłonnym w kontekście funkcjonowania systemu handlu uprawnieniami do emisji

Abstract

The aim of addressing the subject area presented in the article, is to analyze national legal regulations with regard to both the current and planned means of support enabling cost reductions in the energy–consuming sectors of industry to be achieved. It should be pointed out that the burdens following implementation of the third phase of the EU Emissions Trading System, will increase annually. A wide range of support for national industry, especially during times of recession, might well contribute to increasing the competitiveness of Polish entrepreneurs both within and outside the EU. Conversely, a lack of proper state support particularly for the energy–consuming sectors of industry which contribute signifi cantly to Poland’s economic development could well lead to a decrease in production output and a consequent downturn of the state budget, the latter by way of reduced revenue income from taxes, unemployment growth and decline in domestic consumption.