The Statutory Model of Energy Performance Contracting as a Means of Improving Energy Efficiency in Public Sector Units as Seen in the Example of Polish Legal Policies

The intensification of the EU’s institutional action to ensure an appropriate level energy efficiency demonstrates key role pro-saving measures and achieve a climate-neutral economy by 2050. Achieving this goal is therefore also possible through performance contracting (EPC), which enables specialised entities called service companies (ESCOs) operate in market. creation favourable framework at EU for use EPCs does not imply identical approach all individual member states. For reason, domestic policy one state, Poland, was contrasted with framework. Under influence guidelines regulations, EPC legislations Poland amended. This provided reason analyse importance legal factors (conditions) implementing model, especially from perspective public institutions. In light above, it attempted show whether regulations would be sufficient increase number ESCO projects sector units they remove barriers development that are seen public–private partnerships impact obligations under improvement agreement on government debt or finance deficit. paper adopts research methods typical studying topics; however, conducted here theoretical (descriptive analysis) dogmatic nature.