ENERGY POLICY STUDIES
No. 2 (10) 2022
e-ISSN: 2545-0859
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Contents:
Przemysław Niewiński
Critical infrastructure at sea and the energy security of the Republic of Poland.
Abstract:
In this article, the author will present issues directly related to the security of critical infrastructure, which includes, inter alia, infrastructure ensuring energy security of our country. In view of the geopolitical events that we have witnessed recently, this is one of the key problems to be solved in the legislative and systemic spheres. The problem of legislative, competence and equipment shortages in securing the critical infrastructure of the Republic of Poland at sea has been repeatedly signaled, but very often it was met with some leniency, as no one assumed that a conflict that was so brutal and “classic” in its shape could occur. Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has arisen. Critical infrastructure includes not only future offshore wind farms, but also, inter alia, ports, refineries, power plants, mining platforms, etc., the protection of which would require serious revision. In this publication, however, the author will focus primarily on issues related to offshore wind energy and possible investments related to the production of hydrogen in Polish maritime areas.
Key words: critical infrastructure, energy policy, maritime policy, maritime law