Poland could see coal transition fund cut in half under new EU proposal
Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s share in the EU’s Just Transition Fund (JTF) – a plan to help the bloc’s mostContinue Reading
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Only 2% of Czechs unable to pay utility bills on time, shows new study
Prague, Czech Republic – According to new figures released by the EU’s statistical office, only 2.1% of Czech households wereContinue Reading
Poland and Japan to bolster cooperation on low-carbon energy amidst global criticism
Warsaw, Poland – As world leaders gather in Davos to discuss global issues, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and hisContinue Reading
Poland poised to be main beneficiary of EU’s €100-billion climate fund
Warsaw, Poland – Poland will be the top beneficiary of the €100-billion EU climate fund meant to help coal-reliant regionsContinue Reading
Hydropower plants in Central Europe a threat to biodiversity, warns WWF
Prague, Czech Republic – The proliferation of hydropower plants in the EU, including in Central and Eastern European countries, isContinue Reading
Poland slaps a €40-million fine on France’s Engie over Nord Stream 2 project
Warsaw, Poland – Poland has imposed a €40-million fine on French energy company Engie over its role in the controversialContinue Reading
Poland vows to triple solar energy capacity this year
Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s Prime Minister has pledged to increase the country’s solar energy capacity three-fold in 2019. On Wednesday,Continue Reading
Poland’s climate neutrality is ‘affordable and feasible’, says WWF
Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s path to climate neutrality and zero net emissions is both “affordable and feasible”, a new studyContinue Reading
Poland needs ‘between €700 and 900 billion’ to fund energy transition
Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s Energy Minister Krzysztof Tchorzewski claimed earlier this week that it was “a fantasy” to try to reachContinue Reading
Czech Republic: 20,000 homes without power due to strong winds
Prague, Czech Republic – More than 20,000 homes throughout the Czech Republic had no power on Monday morning after strongContinue Reading
Climate change: Poland and France clash over Macron’s comments
Paris, France – Poland and France have crossed swords in recent days over comments made by the French President criticizingContinue Reading
Poland: Greenpeace activists detained after staging anti-coal protests
Warsaw, Poland – Activists from Greenpeace Poland have been arrested and detained for staging anti-coal protests. On Monday, Greenpeace’s RainbowContinue Reading
Czech and Slovak billionaires buy stake in French retailer Casino
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky and Slovak business partner Patrik Tkac have bought a 4.63% minority stakeContinue Reading
Poland could face ‘serious water crisis’ in coming years as rivers dry up
Warsaw, Poland – According to experts, Poland risks a serious water crisis in the coming years as hundreds of riversContinue Reading
Warsaw buys fleet of electric buses in bid to tackle pollution
Warsaw, Poland – Warsaw municipal authorities announced earlier this week the purchase of 130 electric buses from local company SolarisContinue Reading
