2-7-2013
Energy sector restructuring – a way to solve Poland’s crisis
The Institute for Structural Research (Instytut Badań Strukturalnych) with the Institute for Sustainable Development (Instytut na rzecz Ekorozwoju) have published a report “2050.pl A journey to a low-carbon future” (2050.pl. Podróż do niskoemisyjnej przyszłości) which describes the absolutely necessary modernization of Polish energy sector. Read more »
6-6-2013
Coal-fired power plants kill thousands Poles annually
Greenpeace Polska has published an expert report ‘Coal kills. The analysis of health costs of emissions of the Polish power sector’ (Węgiel zabija. Analiza kosztów zdrowotnych emisji zanieczyszczeń z polskiego sektora energetycznego) which analyses the impact on human health resulting from pollution caused by the Polish power sector. Read more »
5-6-2013
The North Power Plant and the Bogdanka Mine amend their coal contract
On the 3th of June the North Powered Plant signed an annex to a contract with the Bogdanka Mine on coal supply. Read more »
4-6-2013
Coal power plants make us sick – sais the HEAL report
On the 3th of June the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) published a report “The unpaid health bill. How coal Power plants make us sick”, which shows the scientific evidences that air pollution, including the emissions from coal-fired power plants, is an important risk factor for health. Read more »
17-5-2013
Client Earth lodges a complaint with the European Commission concerning the Opole Power Plant and the implementation of the CCS Directive
On May 13th the Client Earth Foundation announced that a complaint against the Polish Government concerning the development of the Opole Power Plant and the implementation of the CCS Directive had been lodged with the European Commission. Read more »
Will Elektrownia Północ create many jobs for the local community?
The Investor promises that job offers will be flowing to the Pelplin Municipality with the first swing of a shovel. He estimated that around 2500 jobs will be created, yet those jobs will most probably be short-term and low-paid construction works, the majority of well-paid jobs will be given to experts and specialist from outside the region. How many stable jobs available for the local community will be created remains unknown.
Elektrownia Północ will create new jobs, but also heavily impact agriculture and tourism eliminating existing ones. It will also mean that development of clean energy and green jobs will be impeded or stopped, while it was estimated that by 2020 there could have been even 350 000 green jobs in Poland should we phase out coal. This losses, however, has never been taken into account by the investor.
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