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Warsaw to ban old cars from city centre from 2024 to improve air

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Polluting old cars will be banned from Warsaw city centre in an effort to improve air quality, the capital’s mayor announced on Wednesday.

Expensive oil, falling zloty push Polish petrol prices to new highs

The prices of petrol and diesel have risen once again above the PLN 6 (EUR 1.24) per litre mark despite reduced taxes as the war in Ukraine pushes oil prices well over USD 110 a barrel and the Polish zloty takes a nosedive.

Petrol prices soar again amid Ukraine conflict

The prices of petrol and diesel are yet again getting close to the PLN 6 (EUR 1.26) per litre mark despite reduced taxes as the war in Ukraine pushes oil prices well above USD 100 a barrel and the Polish zloty takes a nosedive.

Reduced VAT on fuels will bring down petrol prices Orlen CEO says

The prices of diesel and petrol could fall to PLN 5 (EUR 1.10) per litre thanks to the government's decision to temporarily cut VAT on fuels by two-thirds, the head of Poland's biggest fuel company PKN Orlen has said.

Oil-eating yeast goes to war in the fight against pollution

A Polish firm develops a super yeast that help clean polluted land and water.

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Monte Cassino veteran and friend of Wojtek the bear dies aged 95

Ludwik Jaszczur, who was originally from the village of Blizne in Podkarpacie, died on Monday at his home in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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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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