There’s a strong link between the production of biofuels and energy crops. The first of these activities may contribute to the appearance of new products in agriculture, besides giving a boost to activities such as provision of services and aiding in the diversification of economic activities...

Promotion of renewable sources of energy is one of main purposes of the EU energy policy. The article presents a comparison of financial support mechanisms for renewable energy in Poland and in selected European countries. It shows two main systems of support: green certificates and feed-in...

The energy dependence of Ukraine necessitates finding alternative energy sources, which primarily should take into account the resources available, the possibility of prospective studies and cost-effectiveness of such developments. One of considered alternative sources is the potential of...

This paper aims to analyse, at a European level, the extent to which dispositions contained in Council Directive 91/676/CEE have been applied. The Directive aims to decrease water pollution directly or indirectly caused by nitrates from agricultural sources, and to prevent other similar...

All activities concerning the development of dispersed generation and prosumer energy are a significant component of sustainable development of rural areas. Wise and effective use of energy should be conducive to the social and economic boost in those areas, as well as an improvement in...

In 2007 the European Union suggested the following Energy Package: minimum 20% reduction of greenhouse gases emissions, minimum 20% of energy from renewable sources and using minimum 10% of biofuels for transportation purposes by 2020. The share of biofuels in the total amount of fuels used in...

Poland’s accession to the EU has caused a necessity of harmonising Polish with the union law also in the field of energy law. It also enforces achievement of 7,5% share of energy from alternative sources in the total energy consumption in 2010. Execution of this international commitment will...

One of the major problems in the ongoing trade negotiations within the WTO is trade in agricultural products. In the case of the European Union, due to the significant level of protectionism in agriculture, an adoption of the WTO liberalization commitments in this area will mean a reform of the...

The ecological policy of European Union is in considerable grade based on the concept of sustainable development. It defines the main directions of industrial activities in this field, inclusive of enterprises in the agri-food sector. The dairy companies because of their production are polluting...

The paper presents the competitiveness of dairy enterprises in the Wielkopolska region in terms of the adopted water supply and sewage disposal systems after the Poland’s accession to the EU. A survey was conducted on 32 entities, among which there were small, medium-sized and large...