The government expects the one-off levy to generate €940 million.
Energy & Climate
Senate rejects Polish president’s proposed referendum on EU climate policies
It said that the “absurd” referendum was intended to “destabilise the country and polarise society”.
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Why Poland is clinging onto coal, despite the economic and environmental costs
Alicja Ptak
Poland’s energy transition is being held back by its legacy as a major coal producer and political inaction.
German environmental challenge to planned Polish deepwater port rejected
Lebensraum Vorpommern, a German NGO, claims that the container terminal will cause “massive environmental damage”.
Record passenger numbers on Polish trains in first half of 2025
Over 40 million passangers travelled with PKP Intercity, up 9% on last year.
InPost, DHL, DPD and Allegro charged with greenwashing by Polish consumer authority
Allegro, InPost, DHL and DPD face two, three, four and six charges respectively, each carrying a potential fine of up to 10% of annual turnover.
South Korea begins construction of floating LNG terminal for Poland
The floating storage and regasification unit is expected to receive, store and regasify one third of Poland’s total gas demand.
“Biggest oil discovery in Poland’s history” made in Baltic Sea
Canadian firm CEP says it has found a deposit containing 22 million tonnes of oil and 5 billion cubic metres of gas.
Water level falls to record low of 19cm in Warsaw’s Vistula river
“The situation is critical,” says the state meteorological and hydrological institute.
Poland “will not support” EU’s “unrealistic” 2040 emissions cut target
The European Commission wants a 2040 target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 90% compared to their level in 1990.
Polish state energy giant Orlen celebrates ending final oil contract with Russia
“The entire region will be free from Russian crude oil,” says Orlen.
Couple charged with selling tap water as “innovative product” to Poland’s biggest power plant for €5m
They claimed the product would help with the power station’s system for reducing emissions.
Polish parliament approves bill to ease wind turbine construction and extend electricity price freeze
The distance that wind turbines could be build from residential buildings would be reduced to 500 metres.
Poland to extend electricity price freeze until end of year
Under current legislation, the cap is set to expire at the end of September 2025.
