How did Poland, one of Europe’s strongest advocates for coal power, end up with one of the world’s strongest carbon prices?
In a joint statement with US denialist think-tank the Heartland Institute, Solidarity expressed scepticism of UN conclusions on the dangers of global warming
Twenty kilometres from Cop24 climate talks in Katowice, mining trade unionists look to St Barbara, not Warsaw, Brussels or the UN, for answers to their struggles
Activists are calling on PGE to phase out coal by 2030 and switch to clean energy, or face legal action
The energy minister has published a statement in defence of coal, which was swiftly disavowed by the presidency of the upcoming Cop24 climate negotiations
Client Earth argues the Ostrołęka C power plant investment is a bad bet, putting the spotlight on Poland’s support for coal as it gears up to host UN climate talks
Declarations on forests, electric vehicles and the impact of climate action on coal workers will be a central legacy of this year’s talks in Katowice
A planned EU phase-out of state aid to fossil fuel power generation could make the Ostrołęka C coal station project unprofitable within years, according to Carbon Tracker
As officials meet for talks in Berlin, Europe’s biggest coal states call for a ‘just transition’ from fossil fuels
Patricia Espinosa backed Polish government nominee Michał Kurtyka to preside over Katowice talks, despite a bid by Jan Szyszko to keep the role
In exclusive interviews, Poland’s climate chief said “calls for ambition bring nothing” while the environment ministry refused to back science on cause of climate change
Draft law worries civil society groups, who say they are already being excluded from the international climate process
Katowice, home to the largest coal company in the EU, will host the pivotal 2018 climate talks
Burial mounds from the 5,000-year-old Funnelbeaker culture stand in the way of the proposed Ościsłowo opencast lignite mine
Investors are sceptical about Warsaw bid to finance renewables, given its coal-heavy energy policy
While Poland’s top politicians promote coal, communities and environmental lawyers are pushing back through the courts
The European Commission will not allow “capacity mechanisms” to favour fossil fuel plants, under new state aid guidance
As the EU races to ratify the climate treaty before the next UN climate meeting in November, Poland pushes for concessions on coal
Warsaw’s demand for financial guarantees for new coal plants could delay EU ratification of the Paris Agreement
Warsaw government maintains hostile stance against Brussels’ climate targets, despite allocation of fourth smallest emission reduction goal