Tatra National Park says that human excrement pollutes soil and water, “disfigures the landscape and degrades the experience of other tourists”.
Energy & Climate
How Poland is becoming a Baltic power
Daniel Tilles
With growing military, economic and energy ties around the Baltic, Poland is increasingly looking north, unlike for most of its recent history.
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EU launches legal action against Poland over lack of climate plan
Poland is the only member state that has failed to submit the document, the final deadline for which passed well over a year ago.
Number of fully electric passenger vehicles in Poland passes 100,000
Registrations were up by 94% in the first eight months of the year, which is among the EU’s fastest growth rates.
Polish battery metals firm awarded €240m for battery recycling plant
The planned plant is among 47 raw materials projects the EU has recognised as strategically important.
Poland launches deposit-refund system for drinks bottles and cans
The system “will allow us to achieve important environmental goals”, says the environment ministry.
Parliament approves creation of Poland’s first new national park in 24 years
However, it remains possible that opposition-aligned President Karol Nawrocki will veto the plans.
No, Poland’s Vistula river isn’t drying up – but it does face mounting environmental threats
Wojciech Kość
Climate change, poor water management and commercial exploitation are behind record low water levels.
Construction of Poland’s largest energy storage facility begins
The site is intended to become a key part of Poland’s energy transition, storing surplus power produced by renewables.
Poland calls for EU to stop all Russian crude oil imports by end of 2026
The EU needs to take “decisive action to cease financing Russia’s war machine”, says Poland’s energy minister.
Poland’s state forestry agency cut down 337-year-old tree
Activists discovered the felled tree in 2023, but had to wait 18 months for the authorities to confirm its age.
State energy giant Orlen announces agreement to build Poland’s first small nuclear reactor
The firm claims it will be at the “forefront of the global deployment of small modular reactors”.
Poland’s president vetoes two further government bills
Both bills were intended to bring Poland in line with EU regulations.
Water level falls to record low of 7cm in Warsaw’s Vistula river
Poland’s state meteorological and hydrological institute predicts the level will fall even further.
