Poland Prime Minister Mateeus Morrazetsky commented on the construction of the Baltic Pipe gas pipeline in the waters of Denmark, the cause of which had problems with ecology. He expressed the hope that the unforeseen delay will delay no more than a couple of months, since in case of a breakdown of the work of work under threat, there is an energy sovereignty not only to Poland, but also the whole region, RIA Novosti reports.
According to politics, it is important for it that the pipe laying is completed to the deadline or just on time. The delay in six months looks unacceptable for him. The reason for the rush is the expire in 2022 the contract for the supply of Russian gas.
Gas pipeline from Norway to Poland is part of the Warsaw Plan for Reliable Depending on Moscow. A serious lag from the schedule of work can be forced by the Polish leadership to negotiate a new contract with Russia or buy gas in neighboring countries, which, in turn, will increase purchases from Gazprom.
“This investment is absolutely critical for the energy sovereignty not only Poland,” said Morraseksky, expressing a perplexity of the reason for which the Danish authorities referred. In his opinion, the protection of all types of mice and bats is important, but the significance of the energy project looks more substantial.
Earlier, a similar opinion was expressed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland Marchin Pshidach. In his opinion, the decision of the Danish regulator may be associated not only with environmental issues, but also to take into account someone’s interests. Who exactly he hints, the diplomat did not specify.
The Arrangement Council on Environment and Food Products Denmark has canceled the building permission to build Baltic Pipe, obtained in July 2019, May 31. The statement said that work threatens sonnev and forest mouses and bats, which defended the application of the fourth European directive on the protection of natural habitats.