Senior executives at the European Economic Congress 2026 in Katowice declared that Europe will never achieve low-cost energy due to geology and policy choices. They argued that energy security, not price, must be the realistic policy goal. Leaders from Weglokoks, Unimot, and ArcelorMittal Poland called for Emissions Trading System reform and a level playing field for energy-intensive industries competing against lower-cost imports through the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.