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Stories to watch in the weeks ahead

• The battle over wind power continues 鈥� President Nawrocki has rejecting a bill that would allow the construction of wind turbines closer to homes on the grounds that it lacked public support. Polls published the same day suggested otherwise: and an found people support the reform. The bill also included a freeze on energy prices through to the end of the year. Nawrocki called the inclusion of the freeze in the bill 鈥渂lackmail鈥� by the parliamentary majority and split it from the wind measures, sending both back to parliament for a September vote. Climate minister Paulina Hennig-Kloska that the president鈥檚 draft cannot be passed before the current price freeze expires and said several scenarios for wind rules are still under discussion, leaving the fate of both bills uncertain.
• Pledges to lower energy prices 鈥� The day after the veto, the that 鈥渨ithin a few weeks鈥� the president would present a bill 鈥減ermanently reducing electricity prices by 33 percent鈥�, which was one of his election promises. Neither the spokesman, Rafa艂 Le艣kiewicz, nor Nawrocki have yet revealed what measures will be included in the bill. However, when vetoing the wind bill, 聽opposition to the and pledged Poland would continue mining coal.
• New energy ministry without renewables portfolio? 鈥� As part of , prime minister Donald Tusk re-established a standalone energy ministry, taking over responsibilities previously split between the climate and industry ministries. The new energy portfolio went to Mi艂osz Motyka who, until last month, was a deputy climate minister in charge of energy and electromobility. Climate policy remained with Paulina Hennig-Kloska.聽Formally, the renewable energy portfolio 鈥� a critical issue for a country still reliant on coal for most of its electricity generation 鈥� remains with her. Yet Motyka , which requires legislative change. 鈥淲e are probably the only country in Europe where renewable energy sources are not handled by the energy ministry,鈥� Motyka .

The latest from Poland 鈥� last month in recap

• National 麻豆无码版 and Climate Plan unveiled at last 鈥� Poland鈥檚 government (NECP), which pledges 1.1 trillion zloty (almst 260 billion euros) in investments by 2030 to expand renewables, upgrade grids, and modernise buildings. Out of two scenarios, the 鈥榓mbitious鈥� path foresees renewables providing over half of electricity by 2030 and nearly 80 percent by 2040 in 2024), with coal largely phased out by 2035 and gas consumption halved by 2040. Poland was already over a year late in submitting the plan to Brussels. The climate ministry has asked the European Commission not to go to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) about the delay and allow it to submit its final NECP this autumn.
• Polish river at historic low 鈥� Poland鈥檚 longest river, Vistula, at the Warsaw measuring station this week. Experts attribute the persistently low water levels to an ongoing hydrological drought affecting multiple rivers across Poland. Climate factors, such as prolonged heatwaves and low rainfall, are expected to exacerbate the situation, with another potential dry spell forecast for September. The low levels have already disrupted ferry services on the Vistula and may continue to impact river navigation and local water management.聽
• South Korea drops nuclear power project in Poland 鈥� South Korea鈥檚 power company KHNP聽, central Poland, citing alleged changes in Warsaw鈥檚 energy policy under the new government. Poland鈥檚 energy ministry said claims that the government had abandoned the project were false. The move comes after KHNP with US-based energy company , which reportedly bars the Korean firm from bidding on most nuclear projects in the EU and other key markets (Westinghouse is). Poland insists the project has not been suspended and has invited South Korea to join a competitive tender for a second nuclear plant. The withdrawal sparked political backlash from Poland鈥檚 opposition. Poland plans to build two nuclear plants by 2040 with a combined capacity of up to 9 gigawatts.聽
• Consumer authority goes hard on greenwashing 鈥� Poland鈥檚 competition watchdog four major companies with greenwashing, accusing them of misleading consumers with vague or exaggerated environmental claims. The companies include: Allegro, one of Europe鈥檚 largest e-commerce platforms; InPost, a leading Polish delivery firm; and the Polish branches of German courier company DHL and French-owned DPD. The the firms used terms like 鈥済reen fleet鈥�, 鈥渮ero emissions鈥�, and 鈥渆nvironmentally neutral鈥� without sufficient evidence, often relying on incomplete data or unrealistic assumptions. If confirmed, the charges could result in fines of up to 10 percent of each company鈥檚 annual turnover.聽
• New oil deposit 鈥� Central European Petroleum (CEP) , along with significant natural gas reserves, off the Baltic coast near 艢winouj艣cie. The Wolin East 1 well is estimated to hold 22 million tonnes of oil and 5 billion cubic meters (bcm) of gas, with the wider concession potentially containing 33 million tonnes of oil and 27 bcm of gas 鈥� more than doubling Poland鈥檚 current reserves. Poland currently consumes about 30 million tonnes of oil and 20 bcm of gas annually.

Alicja鈥檚 picks 鈥� highlights from upcoming events and top reads

• Warsaw-based think tank Instrat, which focuses on the green and digital economy, has calling for Poland to appoint a 鈥渃limate CFO.鈥� This would be a government official who is responsible for ensuring transparent spending, managing costs, and maintaining public support for the energy transition. The report argues that financing the transition is one of Poland鈥檚 greatest challenges and warns that the current lack of clear institutional responsibility could undermine its success.
• The former president of Polska Grupa G贸rnicza, Poland's largest mining company, warned that without a significant reduction in costs, the billions in subsidies for mining 鈥� 9 billion zloty (鈧�2.11 billion) this year 鈥� will need to continuously grow.
• This month, I published outlining the history, present, and future of coal in the country. The report was inspired by Marcin Popkiewicz鈥檚 book Zrozumie膰 Transformacj臋 energetyczn膮 (Understanding the 麻豆无码版 Transition). The book is only available in Polish, but I recommend it to Polish speakers for its clear and humorous take on the complexities of Poland鈥檚 鈥撀燼nd the world鈥檚 鈥� energy transition.