Poland supported the compromise regarding free allowances for industry

As an RMF FM journalist found out, Poland supported the compromise because the solutions are beneficial. "We supported it, of course, because it means more free permits for our industry," an RMF FM journalist heard. Germany and France were also in favor. Italy abstained. Rome wanted to include an additional sector in the solution, which was not included.

I am very happy, because it means that we will be able to proceed very efficiently and quickly so that these free allowances reach the Polish industry and heating sector as soon as possible - said Andrzej Jarubas, MEP to RMF FM.

The European Commission has proposed the use of approximately 88 million allowances that can be allocated for free allocation in 2026-2030. According to her estimates, this means approximately EUR 6 billion in savings for the industry. EU countries added an additional 33 million allowances that had not been used before. In total, this amounts to approximately 121 million allowances for the industry. A large part may go to Polish companies, reducing their costs - explains the MEP.

Jarubas will propose a similar solution in his report regarding an additional approximately 30 million allowances.

What will be the next steps?

Now the matter will be dealt with by the European Parliament, which decided yesterday to urgently proceed with Jarubas' report. After the document is voted on at the EP plenary session in October, it will become the position of the entire EP and negotiations with EU countries will begin. They may start in November.

Jarubas hopes for a quick agreement. I think it's kind of obvious and everyone feels the need to finish it. I hope that we will finish the work in November, he notes.

In his opinion, additional free allowances could be distributed to the industry from January. However, the final date will depend on the agreement between Parliament and EU countries.