9-5-2013
Prof. Jan Popczyk will speak at the Club of Ecological Thought in Katowice XIV meeting
Prof. Jan Popczyk – an advocate of distribute generation – will be the guest of the Club of Ecological Thought (Klub Myśli Ekologicznej) XVI meeting in Katowice on the 15th of May in the Rialto cinema. The main theme of the meeting will be “Energy of the future (prosumer energy) – an opportunity for people and nature”. When: May 15th, 2013, 5:30 pm Where: Katowice, Kinoteatr Rialto, Św. Jana 24 street Read more »
30-4-2013
Chief Building Inspector repeals the North Power Plant building permit
On April 15th, 2013 the Chief Building Inspector repealed the decision of the Pomerania Voivodship Governor on the approval of the construction project of the North Power Plant and the building permit for the investment ‘Coal power plant 2000 MW in Rajkowy – associated infrastructure related to water consumption and waste water discharge to the Vistula River’. The case was referred back to the authorities of first instance. Read more »
4-4-2013
Wildlife Magazine covers the North Power Plant
The April issue of the Wildlife Magazine, a Polish magazine focusing on nature protection, features articles on the North Power Plant, the power sector and climate protection. Read more »
4-4-2013
"Wprost" weekly doesn’t make any sense. A comment on the article „Ecoterrorists turn down the light”
In its latest issue (14/2013, 2-7 of April), one of the most influential weeklynews magazines in Poland „Wprost” published an article about the campaign against the North Power Plant. Based on concealments and false information, „Ecoterrorists turn down the light” contains at least several pieces of information that require correction. Read more »
22-2-2013
Court judgement leads to more major delays in construction of EP
The Court of Gdańsk withdraws permit for construction works of one of the biggest coal power plants in Europe, which would generate 2100 MW. Farmers and local residents are determined to fight the project until judgement is final. 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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