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Kraków to convert decrepit old cavalry barracks into centrepiece pocket park

Found a stone’s throw from the Schindler Factory, the new park is set to utilize not just a patch of overgrown scrubland, but also a historic building contained within. Press Materials

Known the world over for its architecture, history, cultural life and, even, it’s wild party scene, the city of Kraków is in the process of carving a new reputation – that of a green, innovative town committed to safeguarding its environmental future.

Every LITTER bit matters: Warsaw start-up looks to clean-up the world

Already hailed by the UN, Planet Heroes are the world’s first crowdfunding platform for local clean-up actions.

Pear trees & water gardens: stunning, revised plans for iconic Łódź square revealed

Driven by a public backlash against the widespread use of concrete in urban revitalization projects, plans for Plac Wolności in Łódź have been updated to feature over 4,000 plants and swathes of greenery.

Polish firms eager to invest in environmental projects

The number of Polish firms investing in green solutions to reduce the harmful environmental effects of their operations has more than doubled over a year.

Energy group PGE intends to offer 100-pct green power by 2050

The PGE Group wants to offer only green energy by 2050, company representatives told a Wednesday press conference.

Warsaw to be transformed with a 237-km-long green-route connecting 129 places across the capital

The route from the Warsaw Development Forum will encompass the whole city and connect squares, parks, gardens, allotment gardens, forests, reserves, forts, and selected cemeteries into coherent walking and cycling trails with unified spatial identification.​

Tired old Łódź square to get glamorous green facelift

Architects say the main design goal is to make Łód’s Freedom Square “a friendly place for residents and tourists.”

We’re in the money! Poland to get over 20 billion euro lion’s share of EU’s green transition funds

According to diplomatic sources, of the Just Transition Mechanism’s 100 bln euros, Poland is to get EUR 27 bln, more than any other EU member state.

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Warsaw’s secret war against Moscow’s spies: Poland’s intelligence services have gone into overdrive to combat Putin’s covert assault

The arrest last week of a ‘dangerous’ spy network in Poland is the latest in the country’s secret war against Russian intelligence since Putin’s troops attacked Ukraine.

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  • MoD, Prince William meet in Rzeszow
  • Tennis star Iga Swiatek withdraws from Miami tournament
  • Poland and Israel agree on rules for educational youth trips
  • Detained Warsaw City Hall official has resigned, says lawyer
  • Tusk says his party ready to defeat ruling camp alone

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Rzeszów scientists develop phone battery that charges in eight minutes and lasts 68 YEARS!

Produced by The Batteries, the new technology has already been dubbed “a game changer” by the industry press, with the firm hoping to begin large-scale production once work on their “pilot factory” is finished.

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