Poland must ensure local firms can compete with global giants, said Tusk.
Energy & Climate
Polish coal mining giant JSW posts record 7.3bn zloty loss in 2024
The state-owned firm attributed the results to falling coal prices, lower production volumes and the impact of a one-off write-off.
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Poland aims to produce three quarters of power from renewables and nuclear by 2040
By 2040, 51% of Poland’s electricity would come from renewables and almost 23% from nuclear.
Polish left proposes housebuilding programme, more childcare and boosting energy transformation
The Left wants to build 300,000 social housing units over the next four-year parliamentary term.
Fuel consumption reached record high in Poland in 2022
The war in neighbouring Ukraine is believed to have been a major factor in increased fuel demand in Poland.
EU agrees to ban sale of petrol and diesel cars with Poland only member state opposed
As recently as yesterday, Poland’s climate minister had declared that her government “will block this document together with other countries”.
US, Canadian and Polish firms sign contracts for developing nuclear reactors
The nuclear small modular reactors (SMRs) being developed by the group will be deployed in Poland by state energy firm Orlen.
Poland wins European Tree of the Year for second year running
The 180-year-old oak, named Fabrykant, in Łódź was crowned as tree of the year at a ceremony in the European Parliament.
Poland doubled electricity production from renewable micro-installations in 2022
Almost all of Poland’s 1.2 million renewable energy micro-installations are solar panels.
Poland to expand subsidies for green energy installations
The amount of money available per household will be doubled and eligible technologies will be expanded to include heat pumps and solar thermal collectors.
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”.
