The plant was expected to supply equipment for Poland’s planned wind farms in the Baltic Sea.
Energy & Climate
Polish national park offers free poop bags for hikers to tackle “faecal pollution”
Tatra National Park says that human excrement pollutes soil and water, “disfigures the landscape and degrades the experience of other tourists”.
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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.
“They’re taking us for idiots”: in coal mine’s shadow, quarrelling Czechs and Poles fear for their futures
André Kapsas
Residents weigh up the environmental cost of mining and of a socio-economic transition.
Polish energy firms worry about coal shortages ahead of winter
Reserves of coal have shrunk and global demand has increased amid economic rebound from the pandemic.
South Korea joins Poland’s nuclear race with offer of six reactors
France and the United States have also expressed interest.
Poland needs funds to meet climate goals, says PM at COP26, but warns against EU “blackmail”
“A just transition must take into account that we do not all start from the same starting point,” said Morawiecki.
