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Major loopholes for coal mines in EU methane regulation
Two major loopholes in the EU methane regulation would allow coal mines to release additional methane emissions equivalent to Belgium and Czechia’s annual CO2 emissions combined.
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Poland
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European Union
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Czechia
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Coal Mine Methane
2 March 2023

PEP2040: Progress or disappointment?
Poland could double renewables ambition and halve gas expansion in its upcoming PEP2040 energy strategy.
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Poland
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Gas
6 February 2023

Failure to remove barriers to Poland’s onshore wind risks blackouts and higher bills
Poland could quadruple its onshore wind capacity after lifting its extremely restrictive spatial planning regulations.
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Poland
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Wind
28 November 2022

Top 10 EU emitters all coal power plants in 2021
Ember analysis of EU-ETS data finds that the top 10 emitters in the EU-ETS were coal or lignite power plants in Germany and Poland.
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Europe
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European Union
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Poland
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Germany
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Coal
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Carbon Intensity
8 April 2022

Change is in the wind
Poland’s restrictive laws block it from deploying half of the onshore wind that is necessary for Europe’s 2030 climate goals.
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Poland
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Europe
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European Union
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Wind
15 March 2022

Remaining EU Coal Power Polluters
A German 2030 coal exit will isolate Poland, Czechia and Bulgaria.
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Poland
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Czechia
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European Union
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Europe
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Germany
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Coal
8 December 2021

Stepping On The Gas
Analysis by Ember reveals that Poland is planning the biggest fossil gas expansion in Europe and risks locking itself into gas dependency.
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Poland
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Europe
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European Union
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Gas
20 September 2021