Plans to turn Europe’s biggest coal mine into a leisure lake prove divisive
Transition experts say repurposing Poland’s Bełchatów mine and power plant for renewables not recreation could bring more jobs, revenue and electricity
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While Europe’s green backlash grows, Poland tells different story
As the backlash against laws protecting nature intensifies across Europe, public pressure has helped push forests centre stage in Poland
Polish election result improves prospects for EU climate ambition
The defeat of Poland’s Law and Justice party is expected to speed up the roll-out of renewables in Poland and boost cooperation with Brussels
‘Misleading’ Polish billboards blame EU climate policy for electricity costs
State-owned utilities are using rising energy costs to attack the EU emissions trading system, stoking tensions between Warsaw and Brussels
Poland seeks to nationalise coal plants so firms can finance green investments
Warsaw’s energy transition proposals will require state aid approval from the European Commission, which is expected to insist on a coal exit date
Poland, Hungary threaten to derail EU plans to raise 2030 climate ambition
Efforts to strengthen the EU climate target risk being sidelined as leaders head for a showdown over democratic values
Poland’s largest utility announces pivot from coal to renewables
PGE has announced a strategy to go 100% renewable by 2050, but it depends on passing responsibility for coal mines to another Polish state-owned entity
UK youth target COP19 UN climate summit sponsors
Campaigners say choice of BMW, Emirates and General Motors as COP19 hosts is inappropriate given poor pollution records
Poland outlines ambitions for 2013 UN climate summit
Finance, short term pollution reduction measures and implementation all on agenda for COP19 meeting
UN climate talks unlikely to dent Poland’s appetite for coal
Plans to construct the largest coal plant in Europe threaten Poland’s credibility on climate change say environmental groups
UN climate summit hosts Poland to build two 900MW coal plants
Morning summary: construction of €2.7 units set to violate EU laws on Carbon Capture and Storage
Major economies open climate change talks in Poland
Morning summary: Major economies open climate change talks in Poland
Korolec: Poland needs time to ditch coal addiction
Country’s Environment Minister says it is on the path to low carbon energy but this cannot happen overnight
Political will to tackle climate change faces Petersberg Dialogue test
Ministers from 35 countries meet an influential Berlin summit to set agenda for main UN climate talks in Warsaw
Poland and France co-operating on 2015 climate deal
Next UN climate talks host already working with 2015 President France. Reassures issues within the EU will not affect its influence on the talks
Polish government accused of gagging anti-fracking groups
Poland’s government stands accused of considering new legislation to limit the influence of campaign groups opposed to its plans to frack for shale gas
UN climate talks host Poland to accelerate shale gas push
Environment ministry cuts red tape but says shale gas is essential for affordable EU climate policy
10 climate questions that need answering in 2013
RTCC explores the major issues likely to dominate the climate change debate in the year ahead
Korolec: Poland not budging on Kyoto Protocol ‘hot air’ in Doha
COP18: Poland’s Environment Minister Marcin Korolec tells RTCC he will not back down over hot air issue, and calls on parties to focus on 2015 deal
COP18 Live: Latest news from Day 4 of Doha climate summit
Deadlock continues in Doha amid increasing tension, marathon finance sessions underway and Youth Groups meet COP president.
Anger as Poland is selected to host next UN climate change summit
COP18: Greenpeace say Poland has to demonstrate true climate ambition if it is to be worthy of hosting next year’s COP19 talks
EU climate change leadership a myth, says Poland’s Environment Minister
Martin Korolec says the bloc’s contribution to climate change action is overstated, exposing fundamental differences between member states as the COP18 Doha climate talks approach.