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Hearing cancelled,  Północ power plant still without building permit
4-4-2019

Hearing cancelled, Północ power plant still without building permit

On April 3, 2019, a final hearing on the building permit for the Północ Power Plant was to take place in Warsaw, Poland. Finally, for procedural reasons, the hearing was cancelled. This means that Północ power plant still does not have a building permit. Read more »

NGOs call on the Polenergia’s shareholders: give up on the Północ coal power plant.
17-2-2017

NGOs call on the Polenergia’s shareholders: give up on the Północ coal power plant.

On February 17th 2017, 9 environmental organizations including the Stop Elektrowni Północ Coalition, 350.org, Eko-Unia and Foundation “Development YES – Open-pit mines NO” sent a letter to the Shareholders of Polenergia SA, owner of the Północ Power Plant project. Read more »

No permit for new coal!
6-12-2016

No permit for new coal!

Judges in Gdansk, Poland have revoked a permit to a controversial Elektrownia Północ power plant, sending the project back to square one. Read more »

Wildlife Association Jackdaw joins StopEP coalition
24-10-2016

Wildlife Association Jackdaw joins StopEP coalition

The Wildlife Association Jackdaw (Kawka) is the first and the only organization from Bydgoszcz which brings together naturalists, scientists and wildlife lovers keen on environmental protection. Today the Association joins the other 7 organisations forming the Stop the Północ Power Plant coalition. Read more »

Court hearing postponed. Still no building permit for the Północ Power Plant.
14-9-2016

Court hearing postponed. Still no building permit for the Północ Power Plant.

A hearing on the building permit for the Północ Power Plant was to be held on Wednesday, September 14th before the provincial administrative court in Gdańsk. It was, however, postponed for formal reasons. For the investor this means another moths without building permit. Read more »

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Will the Północ power plant be harmful to historic monuments?

According to the Management of the Malbork Castle Museum, a UNESCO heritage site, high emission of pollutants from the power plant will be destructive to the local historic buildings. They are particularly concerned about a possible synergic reaction which would further accelerate destructive processes. They emphasize that locating a coal-fired power plant so close to a UNESCO heritage site is a grave mistake which may have dire consequences.
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