Aleks Szczerbiak
The government managed to emerge relatively unscathed politically from its most serious “stress test” yet.
Energy & Climate
Trump appeals for Polish Americans’ votes in interview with Polish TV station
Trump claimed that no US president has done more for Poles than he has.
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Kraków becomes first Polish city to ban older cars in anti-pollution drive
The city’s new “clean transport zone” will begin to ban older cars from mid-2024.
Poland increases subsidies for home solar panels and energy storage
Subsidies for home energy storage are doubling to 15,000 zloty (€3,187).
Gazprom wins appeal against huge Nord Stream 2 antitrust fine in Poland
Poland’s antitrust authority fined Gazprom over €6 billion for construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
Polish city tops global air pollution ranking as winter smog sets in
Poland – where coal generates 70% of electricity and heats one third of homes – is regularly found to have some of Europe’s worst air pollution.
Poland’s first electric car partners with China’s Geely to supply platform
The Izera project to create Poland’s first home-grown electric cars has been hit by delays.
Poland takes over Gazprom’s Polish assets
Poland has taken over Gazprom’s share in the company managing the Polish section of the Yamal gas pipeline.
Poland’s annual smog ranking shows most polluted spots
The ranking features towns and villages but no large cities.
Polish government admits spending cuts on horizon during “time of crisis”
Defence spending and social programmes will be protected, while the government denies that its plans for a new “mega-airport” are threatened.
Energy firms should have “close to zero profits” next year, says Poland’s PM
“I will not pity the energy companies,” said Mateusz Morawiecki.
Poland to delay coal phaseout and open more mines amid energy crisis
“We are planning to increase [coal] production and are also planning new [mining] locations,” says the climate minister.
Poland ranks last in EU green index
The EU-funded report takes into account the state of the environment, its effect on quality of life, and efforts by countries to address climate issues.
Poland submits complaint against EU gas plan to European Court of Justice
The EU adopted a plan to reduce gas use by 15%, but Poland says it violated the European treaties by not obtaining unanimity among member states.
