The climate minister says the bill will help reduce electricity prices but the conservative opposition has criticised the plans.
Energy & Climate
Poland to strengthen riverbank on Belarus border to stop historical monastery leaving its territory
Erosion could change the course of the Bug river, which marks the border between Poland and Belarus.
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Poland’s new liquefied natural gas tanker completes first delivery
The ship, named Lech Kaczyński, brought 70,000 tonnes of LNG – enough to cover the average weekly natural gas consumption of all households in Poland.
Poland’s farewell to Russian oil is the beginning of its challenges, not the end
Wojciech Jakóbik
Poland has not abandoned Russian oil entirely, as it said it would, but instead the Kremlin has turned the taps off itself.
Polish state energy firm Orlen to sue Russia for halting oil supplies
Russia last month halted oil exports to Poland one day after Poland became the first country to donate modern Leopard tanks to Ukraine.
Polish law does not adequately protect forests, finds EU court
Ruling party politicians accused the CJEU of “interfering” in Poland’s internal affairs at the behest of “foreign organisations”.
Volvo launches new electric vehicle tech centre in Poland
The software development centre in Kraków will employ up to 600 people.
Industrial pollution “key factor” in poisoning of Oder river, finds EU report
“One of the largest ecological disasters in recent European river history” should be a “wake-up call”.
Norway wealth fund puts Polish state oil firm “under observation for serious human rights violations”
Its ethics council is concerned at Orlen’s ownership of dozens of local media outlets.
Google, Amazon, Mercedes and Ikea warn Poland it will lose investment without more green energy
“Without green energy, the Polish economy is in danger of losing its competitiveness and attractiveness.”
Number of electric cars in Poland grows 63% in a year but remains well below government target
The Polish government originally wanted one million electric vehicles on Polish roads by 2025, but so far there are only 67,000.
Polish cities most congested for their size in the world
Wrocław, Łódź, and Kraków have the worst city-centre congestion in the world among cities classified as “small” in the TomTom Traffic Index.
Poland still getting 10% of oil from Russia, admits minister, blaming lack of EU embargo
State energy firm Orlen says it can only reduce imports further if the EU introduces a full embargo on Russian oil.
Polish parliament approves law to unblock building of onshore wind farms
The final version was watered down from the original proposal, leading to criticism from the wind industry and opposition.
