Jakub Wiech
Jakub Wiech is a lawyer, journalist and columnist. He is the winner of the Student Nobel Prize in the Journalism and Literature category, the Platynowe Megawaty award for the best publication on the electricity market, and the Dobry Dziennikarz 2021 award. He was nominated in the MediaTory competition and for the Grand Press award in the Specialist Journalism category. He is a James S. Denton Transatlantic Fellowship scholarship holder. Winner of the Journalist of the Decade award granted by the Polish Power Exchange. Author of the books Energiewende. Nowe niemieckie imperium (Energiewende. The New German Empire), Globalne ocieplenie. Podręcznik dla Zielonej Prawicy (Global Warming. A Handbook for the Green Right) and Energetyka po prostu (Energy Simply).
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Jakub Wiech is a journalist and analyst specialising in the energy sector. For over 10 years, he has been professionally involved in the analysis of energy policy, the energy transition and energy security. He is the editor-in-chief of the Energetyka24 portal (part of the Defence24 group), one of Poland’s leading industry media outlets dedicated to the energy sector. He regularly appears as an expert in international and national media, participates in industry conferences and moderates expert debates with representatives of public administration, industry and the scientific community.
Jakub Wiech's main areas of expertise include: energy and climate policy in Poland and the European Union, energy and raw material security, nuclear energy, energy transition and decarbonisation, energy markets, fossil fuels and energy infrastructure, and energy geopolitics.
He most frequently publishes analyses and commentaries on: the development of nuclear energy in Poland and Europe, the role of gas, oil and LNG in energy security, the impact of EU climate policy on the economy and the energy sector, the relationship between energy and geopolitics (including Russia, China and the US), and the technological and regulatory challenges of the energy transition.
Jakub Wiech is currently completing his PhD at the Doctoral School of Social Sciences at the University of Warsaw. His doctoral thesis focuses on gas market security. He has also participated in a NATO research project, directed MBA studies, and lectured at the University of Warsaw.
Jakub Wiech’s articles can be followed primarily on the Energetyka24.pl website and in the media outlets belonging to the Defence24 Group. He is also active on social media (including X, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn), where he comments on current energy-related events. He hosts the “Elektryfikacja” podcast, available on popular streaming platforms. Professional contact is also possible via the Energetyka24 editorial team or by email: [email protected]
