Przyczynek do oceny przejrzystości programu pomocy publicznej dla wytwórców energii elektrycznej

Grażyna Borys , Wojciech Krawiec

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to take up an attempt to analyse and assess the transparency of the optional state aid programme for electricity generators in the period 2013-2019, representing an instrument for the implementation of the European, thus also Polish, climate policy in the horizon until 2020 within the framework of EU ETS (European Union’s Emission Trading System). The first part of the article discusses the legal basis and the content of the aforementioned programme, whereas its second and the following parts are, respectively, focused on identifying the criteria for programme assessment by the public opinion and markets, the sources of public information about the programme and the analysis of its transparency through the regulatory system, aid disclosures and reports. The single case study method was applied for the analysis purposes as it required a certain narration, the description of relevant circumstances and reasons for state intervention in the energy sector taking the form of granting aid to electricity generators, and also its goals, effects and costs, i.e. the so-called contextual study.