Warsaw does not appreciate the principle of auctioning of emissions allowances, in particular for the electricity-sector, and it made its misgivings clear to Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas during his visit to Poland on 26 and 27 June. For the Polish government, rising energy prices and the difficulties this situation creates for Polish citizens are essentially due to the European Union's policy, in particular the Emission Trading Scheme (ETS). Stavros Dimas, who met Polish Premier Donald Tusk, Vice-Prime Minister Waldemar Pawlak and Environment Minister Maciej Nowicki, explained at length that energy (oil and electricity) price increases are not due solely to the EU ETS.
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