The new figures come as the climate minister today announced that she had approved a rise in the cap on electricity prices.
Energy & Climate
Polish orchards and vineyards light bonfires to warm crops amid sudden cold snap
The combination of unseasonably warm weather followed by a freeze could cause yields to fall as much as 70%.
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Polish Antarctic research station emerges from 43-year hibernation
Four Polish scientists have arrived at a station dormant since 1979.
Polish PM and opposition leader clash over rising energy costs
Electricity bills are rising by 24% and gas bills by 54%.
Polish firm launches world’s longest heated gas pipeline
The technology decreases the risk of pipes becoming blocked by hydrates, an ice-like mixture of water and methane.
Germans cross into Poland to tank up after Polish government cuts fuel taxes
German newspapers have printed a glossary of useful terms in Polish to make sure motorists not use the wrong pump
Dark clouds gather over Poland’s booming solar sector
Jakub Wiech
A new law will place major curbs on the development of the sector.
Gas bills to rise 54% and electricity 24% in new year says, says Polish regulator
The government has pledged tax cuts and special allowances to help households cope.
Polish PM urges EU to allow VAT cuts on fuel and food to soften blow of inflation
“Very high prices resulting from EU climate policy” have caused “ordinary Polish families” to “suffer”, said Morawiecki.
Polish city records worst air pollution in the world as winter smog descends
Kraków yesterday topped a global air pollution ranking, coming ahead of Lahore and New Delhi.
Poland ordered to pay compensation for air pollution violating resident’s rights
But the judge noted that the ruling does not automatically open the way for anyone in Poland to demand compensation.
“Rising energy prices are cost of EU membership,” says Polish deputy PM
Jacek Sasin pointed to the high costs of EU carbon permits, which are particularly heavy for coal-reliant Poland.
Polish city wins awards for “trailblazing” cargo bike sustainable mobility projects
Gdynia won environment ministry and EU prizes for its sustainable urban mobility schemes.
Belarus limits oil flow to Poland due to pipeline “repairs” amid growing tensions on border
The Druzhba pipeline sends oil from Russia to European refineries.
