What Poland’s energy transition can learn from Nobel-winning economics

In this episode of The Warsaw Wire, host Alicja Ptak, deputy editor-in-chief of Notes from Poland, speaks with Paweł Wiejski, climate and energy expert, about how insights from the recent winners of the so-called “Nobel Prize in economics” can be applied to Poland’s shift away from coal.Drawing on the work of economists Philippe Aghion, Peter Howitt and Joel Mokyr, the conversation explores why innovation, institutions and creative destruction matter so much for Poland's energy future.To learn more, read Paweł's recent article for Instytut Zielonej Gospodarki (Green Economy Institute) on the subject:https://www.izg.org.pl/instytucje-innowacje-nobel-transformacja/Other articles featured in the video:https://notesfrompoland.com/2025/12/15/polands-president-signs-bill-facilitating-coal-mine-closures-and-compensation-for-miners/https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/eu-relent-combustion-engines-ban-after-auto-industry-pressure-2025-12-16/https://notesfrompoland.com/2021/05/31/polish-government-and-miners-reach-coal-phaseout-deal-but-doubts-remain-over-eu-approval/Thumbnail image credit: Greenpeace Polska/Flickr.com (CC BY-ND 2.0), Daniel Eliashevsky/Pexels, Easy-Peasy.AI, Collage created by Alicja Ptak