Alicja Ptak
Poland’s energy transition is being held back by its legacy as a major coal producer and political inaction.
Energy & Climate
German environmental challenge to planned Polish deepwater port rejected
Lebensraum Vorpommern, a German NGO, claims that the container terminal will cause “massive environmental damage”.
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Presidential election is “referendum on Tusk”, says opposition candidate Nawrocki
Karol Nawrocki pledged to lower taxes, end Ukraine’s “indecent” treatment of Poland, and reject the EU’s “sick” climate policies.
New record low temperature of -41.1°C observed in Poland
The finding was observed by researchers monitoring temperatures in the Tatra mountains.
Pollution from Poland to blame for half Berlin’s current smog, claims German official
German tabloid Bild described the pollution as a “thick cloud of Polish smog”.
Poland celebrates “historic moment” as Baltic states cut links to Russian power grid
“This is the final step towards emancipation from the post-Soviet sphere of dependence,” declared President Duda.
Construction of Poland’s first offshore wind farm underway
Baltic Power is expected to begin operations in 2026, providing electricity to 1.5 million households.
Poland launches EU-funded subsidies for buying electric cars
The scheme offers up to 40,000 zloty (roughly €9,500) per vehicle.
Polish container port receives final environmental approval after German NGO’s challenge rejected
The deepwater terminal in Świnoujście will be built within a protected nature reserve and near the border with Germany.
PGE and Ørsted set to build Poland’s second offshore wind farm for €7.11 billion
It is expected to provide electricity to around 2.5 million households, starting in 2027.
Annual births in Poland hit new postwar low as population decline accelerates
2024 was the 12th year in a row in which deaths have exceeded births.
Polish state energy giant Orlen raises $1.25 billion in debut North American bond issue
Demand for the bonds was more than three times higher than expected.
Poland halves number of weekly religion classes in schools
The change, opposed by the Catholic church, will come into force at the start of the new school year in September.
After year in power, Polish government is failing to fulfill its energy transition promises
Alicja Ptak
The coalition has not enacted a single law that would significantly advance the transition.
