24-9-2014
UN Climate Summit – actions and words
On September 23rd world leaders met at the UN Climate Summit in New York organized by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon who asked them to present concrete declarations and proposals in order to galvanize and catalyze climate action and mobilize political will for a meaningful and binding legal agreement on climate protection in Paris in 2015. More than 125 world leaders participated in the Summit including the presidents: Barack Obama, François Hollande and David Cameron as well as Vice Premier of China Zhang Gaoli. Apart from prominent politicians, representatives of finance, business and civil society participated in the Summit. Among them was Ms. Diana Maciąga from the Stop Elektrownia Północ campaign. Read more »
25-7-2014
To the streets of Pomerania against the Elektrownia Północ Power Plant
Pomerania for renewables, renewables for Pomerania! This vision and this direction ought to be supported and developed, creating new jobs, ensuring energy safety and protecting natural resources using RE. We do not need a coal-fired power plant! On the 28th-30th July 2014 the people opposing the Elektrownia Północ project are organizing street actions in Gdańsk, Tczew and Malbork. They are going to present the citizens and tourists with arguments for renewable sources of energy and those against burning coal. Read more »
22-7-2014
Elektrownia Północ unprofitable? Pomerania citizens to pay the difference.
Implementation or sale – this is the most probable fate of this investment. According to the interview for wnp.pl with the chairman of Polish Energy Partners (PEP), the Elektrownia Północ power plant is going to be unprofitable unless the prices of energy increase significantly. Read more »
29-6-2014
Debate on power plant’s impact on health
On 28th of June 2014 citizens of Pomerania had a chance to meet with the Stop Elektrownia Północ campaign organizers and invited experts on the impact of power plants on human health and environment. The debate, which main point was the impact of the Elektrownia Północ power plant on human health, was held in Fabryka Sztuk in Tczew (Pomerania). Read more »
16-6-2014
Elektrownia Północ meets empty rooms
Between 10th and 12th of June 2014 in the towns and villages near the planned Elektrownia Północ power plant citizens could meet the investor whose goal was to convince them to this enterprise. The citizens, though, shown little interest – the meeting rooms were almost empty. Read more »
Is the Północ Power Plant a state-owned project?
No. Polenergia – the company owning Elektrownia Północ – is a private firm known for investing in modern wind and gas facilities, and part of the Kulczyk Family financial empire. Unlike the vast majority of Polish coal facilities it remains independent from the State Treasury.
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