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Poland exceeds EU target of renewable energy share in energy mix

"Poland has already exceeded the EU target of a 15 percent share in the energy mix, which it has been told to reach," Sasin said. Tomasz Gzell/PAP

The state assets minister has said that Poland has already exceeded the EU target of renewable energy share in total energy production.

Polish minister says gas should be avoided as transition fuel

Poland's state assets minister told the World Economic Forum in Davos on Monday that countries should move from coal to renewable energy without using gas as a “transition” fuel.

Increased share of renewable energy in energy consumption in Poland

In 2020, the share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption increased by 0.76 percentage points to 16.13 percent, reported Poland's Central Statistical Office (GUS) on Thursday.

Spain's Ibereolica invests in wind energy in northern Poland

A company belonging to Spanish renewable energy group Ibereolica will build a wind farm in Pomorskie province, northern Poland, the group's second investment in recent months.

Poland to reduce use of coal from 70% to 11% says president

Poland plans to reduce its dependency on coal over the coming two decades by building a “zero-emission energy system,” President Andrzej Duda told the Climate Leaders' Summit on Friday.

Orlen Group to allocate over EUR 31 billion for strategic investments

Poland's top fuel and energy group PKN Orlen plans to earmark over PLN 140 billion (EUR 31.26 billion) for its strategic investments until the end of 2030.

‘Eco musician’ makes world’s first carbon-neutral album

VIDEO: Pianist/producer Wojtek Szczepanik used 100 percent renewable energy when recording his piano section to offset the 78kg of CO2 in electricity and the 147kg of CO2 used in the complete production.

Nuclear, renewable power to help reach climate goals - dep minister

Nuclear and renewable energy will help Poland switch to a low-emission economy and attain the EU's climate neutrality goals, Deputy Climate Minister Adam Guiborge-Czetwertynski told the Dziennik Gazeta Prawna daily on Wednesday.

Flat-pack success: IKEA turns to Poland for its furniture

Poland provides the Swedish company with about 50 percent of its wooden furniture, and stacks of other goods sold by the retail giant.

Poland generates 10GW from renewables, solar fastest growing source

Renewable energy sources in Poland currently account for 10 GW of power with the fastest developing green energy source being solar power, the Climate Ministry said in a Monday press release.

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New bi-lingual book hailed as ‘love letter’ to one of Warsaw’s quirkiest streets

Laying bare the secrets and the stories behind Warsaw’s Hoża street, the new Polish-English language book is set to achieve cult status for its charming exploration of the city’s hidden side.

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Measuring between 1.3 to 1.5 metres long and 50cm in depth, the cylindrical metal canister was found in the conservatory of an 18th century palace used by Hitler’s SS as a brothel.

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