22 July 2026
Activists from NGOs and environmental groups protested the Kozienice gas plant project, carrying banners that read, “The Vistula is life, not a cooling source for a power plant.” The plant is depleting the Vistula River’s water and harming its ecosystem amid a drought. Kozienice has become a symbol of the need to accelerate the transition away from water-intensive technologies and invest in renewable energy.
06 August 2026
Heatwaves and severe drought force shutdowns at Polish coal plants
On Tuesday, 4 August, Polish utility Enea was forced to reduce generation at the Kozienice and Połaniec coal-fired power plants after critically low water levels in the Vistula River limited cooling water supplies, removing almost two percent (1.3 GW) of Poland’s current capacity from its power system [1] and disruptions continue. This comes as heatwaves and drought push water sources in Europe to record low levels, exposing the growing vulnerability of water-intensive fossil fuel plants to the climate crisis.
06 August 2026
One year on: What the Iberian blackout really taught us about the energy transition
By: Isaline Court, Data Analyst at BFF April 28, 2025 plunged Spain and Portugal into darkness. A year later, […]
22 July 2026
The US-Israeli led conflict in Iran has once again sent global fossil fuel prices spiralling. European households and businesses find […]
09 July 2026
Istanbul, 9 July, 2026 — After years of legal challenges and protests, a Turkish court annulled yesterday the Environmental Impact […]
