Europe’s Gas Power Plant Overbuild Undermines Climate Credibility
November 15, 2024 12:01 amAs European countries position themselves as global climate leaders at COP29, a new briefing from Beyond Fossil Fuels reveals a […]
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Europe’s Gas Plant Overbuild Threatens to Undercut Climate Credibility
November 15, 2024 12:01 amBAKU, 15 November, 2024 – As European countries position themselves as global climate leaders at COP29, a new briefing from […]
Poland’s largest gas plant begins operations
October 30, 2024 4:45 pmThe former coal plant, Dolna Odra, has begun operations as a gas plant (1434 MW).
Poland: Rush for solar reaches new heights, but obstacles remain for renewable energy cooperatives
May 27, 2024 9:43 pmAlthough Poland’s solar capacity has more than doubled in the last three years, only 30 of the EU’s 9,000 energy communities are located in Poland.
Energising Communities
May 27, 2024 5:01 pmEnergy communities are essential for decentralising power systems and advancing the transition to a fully renewable-based European power system by 2035.
[Video] Turów would avert many disasters by saying goodbye to coal
May 15, 2024 1:53 pmAmidst years of legal battles, Poland’s Turów coal mine continues to inflict damage on nearby communities in Germany and Czechia, draining water, damaging peoples’ homes, and destroying the climate.
Turów would avert many disasters by saying goodbye to coal
May 14, 2024 12:56 pmOn 13 March 2024, environmental activists in Poland won a court case against the Turów coal mine. The ruling, handed down by a regional administrative court in Warsaw, invalidated the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) required by PGE, Poland’s largest power producer, to secure its mining licence until 2044.
From doubts to joy. Wind energy has transformed our municipalities in Poland.
January 14, 2025 8:00 amThe idea of building windmills in the Pomeranian municipality of Potęgowo first appeared nearly 25 years ago. Back then, rumors swirled that the presence of windmills would be disastrous for local agriculture—chickens would stop laying eggs, and cows would stop producing milk. Today, we can safely say that it was all fairytales. Since the first turbines were installed in 2008, Potęgowo has seen the construction of 56 turbines, with 23 more currently underway.
Where the Wind Blows, Prosperity Grows in Poland
January 8, 2025 11:47 amWind turbines offer us the chance to use local resources and become permanently independent of fossil fuels. Yet, Andrzej Duda is once again missing an excellent opportunity to secure our future, to the detriment of Poles and the economy.