U.S.-POLISH SHARED ENERGY PRIORITIES

The United States and Poland have a strong, dynamic economic partnership and a common goal of promoting economic security and prosperity.  Our close business and investment ties provide a foundation for cooperation on a variety shared priorities.  The United States and Poland work together to meet global challenges, including the global economic crisis, climate change and energy security.

The United States and Poland share an interest in harnessing new technologies to expand and diversify the energy resources we use, to improve the efficiency with which we use them, to ensure the long-term sustainability of our energy mix, and to reduce carbon emissions.  Accordingly, the United States and Poland cooperate on a number of initiatives to facilitate the development and deployment of the very latest in energy and emissions reduction technologies.

“(We are exploring) the potential of a new U.S.-Polish partnership – a partnership of innovation, investment and entrepreneurship - to advance our shared interest in developing cleaner, diversified and secure sources of energy.” 
             -- Ambassador Feinstein, Remarks at Shale Gas Conference in Warsaw on April 8, 2010

Nuclear Energy

DAS Verde Visits Warsaw for Economic and Commercial Dialogue (March 30, 2011)
US and Poland Sign MOU to Enhance Energy Cooperation (March 4, 2011)
Universities Launch Cooperative Program on Nuclear Power (16 February 2011)
Industrial Cooperation Agreements Signed in Gdansk  (January 26, 2011)
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Conducts Workshop for Polish Agencies (October 12, 2010)
United States and Poland Sign Agreement on Nuclear Safety (September 22, 2010)
U.S. and Poland Sign Joint Declaration Concerning Cooperation in the Nuclear Energy Sector (July 13, 2010) 
Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Francisco Sanchez Visits Warsaw (July 12-13, 2010) 
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Representative Visits Poland (July 7-10, 2010)
Poland's Institute of Atomic Energy (IEA) and Covidien to Produce Much Needed Medical Isotope (February 17, 2010)

Energy Security

Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future (pdf 1.04 Mb) (March 30, 2011)
Full text of President Obama’s Remarks on the Blueprint (March 30, 2011)
U.S. – Poland Energy Cooperation Roundtable Held in Washington  (June 22-23, 2010)

Shale Gas

Shale Gas Conference Opens in Warsaw (May 18, 2011)
Polish Geologists Attend Workshop in Colorado (April, 2011)
U.S. Government Report: Poland May Have 5.3 TCM of Shale Gas Resources (April 7, 2011)
FM Sikorski and Ambassador Feinstein Open Conference on Energy Security and Shale Gas (April 8, 2010)
Senior Polish Officials in the United States for Shale Gas Consultations (28 March 2011)
Polish Shale Gas Regulators Visit the US (January 23, 2011)

Science & Technology Cooperation

Ambassador Feinstein Tours Institute of Aviation (March 28, 2011)
US and Poland Cooperate on Landslide Prevention  (March 2011)
U.S. Poland Bio-Defense Cooperation Thriving (October 11, 2010)
Polish Institute for Renewable Energy Showcases U.S. as a Leader in the Biogas Industry (March 4, 2010)

Climate Change

Presidential Proclamation – Earth Day 2011  (April 22, 2011)
Secretary of State Clinton Marks the Forty Year Anniversary of Earth Day (April 22, 2010)
Embassy Honors Poland’s GLOBE Participants  (April 19, 2011)
Go Green!  Building a More Sustainable Future (April 12, 2011)
President Obama’s Plan to Win the Future with the Better Building Initiative (February 3, 2011)
U.S. Climate Change Policy