Tougher EU emissions rules could hit Poland’s coal-dependent economy in particular.
Energy & Climate
Poland’s booming battery industry threatened by proposed EU emission rules
Alicja Ptak
Poland is Europe’s leading producer of lithium-ion batteries and second globally, behind only China.
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