The group, Lebensraum Vorpommern, claims the project “will lead to an environmental catastrophe”.

The group, Lebensraum Vorpommern, claims the project “will lead to an environmental catastrophe”.
The government wants to provide 60bn zloty (€14.4bn) to cover 30% of the costs of the plant.
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The government welcomed the decision, which allows the mine to continue operating for the time being.
It aims to end the use of coal – which is still Poland’s main source of power – for electricity and heat generation by 2030.
Poland has 770 kilometres (480 miles) of Baltic coastline, much of it made up of sandy beaches.
Electricity prices will be adjusted every 15 minutes based on supply and demand.
The countries have set up dams to stop the flow of dead fish down the river.
“Polish taxpayer cannot pay for German garbage,” says Poland’s climate minister.
Recent years have seen many Polish towns replace greenery with concrete, a trend labelled betonoza (“concretitis”) by critics.
“The Polish government will not allow Brussels’ diktat,” says the climate minister.
The ruling was welcomed by the government, which says the mine is vital for Poland’s energy security.
The move is part of a plan to wind down the use of coal and allow energy firms to focus on developing lower-emission sources.
The priest says he wanted to reduce energy bills and follow Pope Francis’ call for a greener lifestyle.
The system, under which a deposit of 50 groszy will be added to the price of a bottle or can, is due to launch in 2025.