Piotr Czopek – graduate of political science in the field of European studies at the Świętokrzyska Academy in Kielce and postgraduate studies at the University of Warsaw and Collegium Civitas in the field of Globalization and Energy Security.
From 2008, he worked at the Ministry of Economy, then the Ministry of Energy, where in the Department of Energy, and then the Department of Renewable and Distributed Energy, he dealt with issues related to the development of renewable energy sources as well as distributed and prosumer energy. From 2019, as director of the Renewable Energy Department (Department of Renewable Energy Sources) in the Ministry of Energy, and then in the Ministry of State Assets and the Ministry of Climate and Environment, he implemented the concept of energy clusters and created regulations supporting the development of distributed energy. Additionally, he supervised work related to planning the development of renewable energy sources and creating legal conditions for their further operation, including in the area of offshore wind energy.
Since January 2021, as the director of regulation at the Polish Wind Energy Association, he has been dealing with issues related to promoting the development of wind energy in Poland, including the implementation of Polish offshore wind farm projects. Since 2022, he has been cooperating with the RE-Source Poland Hub Foundation promoting the use of cPPA contracts in the context of the development of renewable energy projects and the use of green energy in enterprises.
2024-04-24
- 16:30 - 18:00
- 90 min
- Ballroom "B", first floor
Debate Moderator: Piotr Czopek, Director of Regulations, Polish Wind Energy Association
Participants:
• Adam Skowron, City Councillor of Katowice
• Piotr Rogóż, President of the Board, ENGIE Zielona Energia
• Katarzyna Suchcicka, President, OX2 Polska
• Michał Hetmański, President of the Management Board and Co-founder, Instrat Foundation
• Łukasz Musiałkiewicz, Chief Executive Officer, Enefit Polska
In the public sphere, considerable attention is devoted to the challenges associated with energy transformation. One of the primary arguments against changes in the energy sector revolves around concerns about job loss and production limitations in sectors tied to conventional energy and mining. During the panel discussion, we will address the challenges arising from transformation in the context of Silesia and regions where mining and conventional energy played pivotal roles. We'll delve into industry, its current needs, the imperative of maintaining competitiveness in foreign markets, and how renewable energy fits into this equation. Discussion will also encompass employment issues, reskilling, education, job creation, and the lack of qualified workers in today's labor market concerning renewable energy development. We'll seek to answer whether green energy can drive a fair regional transformation and how to leverage it to maximize benefits for local industries.
