23 July 2016
Malbork Castle under coal siege
StopEP takes part in the Siege of Malbork – an annual festival of medieval culture in the heart of Pomerania. Campaigners used the chance to speak with many tourist, local citizens and history lovers about impacts the coal power plants have on historic monuments. Read more »
27 June 2016
FabLab Elbląg joins StopEP coalition
FabLab Elbląg is a local group of creative citizens who create space to share skills, knowledge and good ideas. They are active on many fields and believe in sustainability and climate protection. Read more »
25 June 2016
Welcome to Kociewie!
The StopEP campaigners come to the region’s heart to meet with tourist coming to Kociewie and the citizens of Tczew, and to discuss with them the health impacts of coal combustion and climate-friendly solutions of energy production from renewable sources. It turns out that many citizens are aware of the problem and oppose building a coal power plant. The people want to protect clean environment and prefer renewable energy to fossil fuels. Read more »
30 December 2016
Building permit revoked for the second time
The Voivode of Pomerania revokes the second building permit obtained by Elektrownia Północ, the reasons for this decision being: restricting social participation in the proceeding, uncritical acceptance of investor’s claims and refusal to take into consideration the evidence regarding the power plant’s impacts presented by NGOs and local citizens. Read more »
28 September 2015
Proceeding for powerlines building permit discontinued
As the investor have failed to supplement certain documents, the Starost of Tczew closes the proceeding for building permit for the high-voltage power lines. Read more »
8 June 2015
Special issue of Miesięcznik „Dzikie Życie”
The June 2015 issue of the Miesięcznik Dzikie Życie (Wildlife Magazine) publishes analysis of the errors the investor made in the EIA Report and writs about power plants’ impact on historical monuments. Read more »
27 April 2015
Building permit challenged in court
The StopEP coalition and the local citizens challenge the building permit for the Północ power plant pointing out several serious errors which may threaten environment and human health. Read more »
30 October 2014
Trial in Tczw
The StopEP expert sheds light on serious errors in the investor’s EIA Report: emission levels of heavy metals were underestimated over 100-fold. The findings shocks both, the authorities and the investor. Read more »
21-23 September 2014
People’s Climate March and the UN Climate Summit in NY
Ms. Diana Maciąga from the Stop Elektrownia Północ campaign is chosen an observer to the UN Climate Summit in New York and a Global Climate Ambassador. She also participats in the People’s Climate March which gathered over 400 000 people and became the largest manifestation for climate protection to date. Read more »
13-14 September 2014
Stop EP at XX Autumn Garden and Seed Fair in Stare Pole
The campaigners meet with local citizens of the Kociewie region to discuss impacts of coal-fired power plants on agriculture, environment and tourism and to promote alternative energy solutions based on renewables. Read more »
7 September 2014
Harvest festival in the shadow of Elektrownia Północ
Farmers and officers from the Pelplin commune meet in Pomyje village to celebrate harvest festival. We were also there with the Stop Elektrownia Północ campaign to talk with the local community about the threats posed by the planned power plant and distribute awareness raising leaflets. Read more »
28-30 July 2014
YES to renewables, NO to the Północ power plant – street actions in Gdańsk, Malbork and Tczew
The citizens opposing the Elektrownia Północ project organize street actions in Gdańsk, Tczew and Malbork. They provide local community and tourists with the arguments for renewable sources of energy and those against burning coal. The StopEP campaigners had a small solar kit for energy production. They also distributed leaflets about negative impacts of coal-fired power plants on human health and the environment. Read more »
28 June 2014
Health impacts of coal
Health experts and the StopEP coalition meet with local citizens to discuss impact of the Północ power plant. The main aim of the meeting organized in Tczew is to provide the audience with information on the impact of coal-fired power plants on human health and local environment. Read more »
10 May 2014
Special issue of Miesięcznik „Dzikie Życie”
The May 2014 issue of the Miesięcznik Dzikie Życie (Wildlife Magazine) covers the story of the power plant’s impacts on Vistula, health costs of coal and air pollution. Read more »
6 February 2014
The Queen of Polish rivers wins over Elektrownia Północ
Poland’s General Director of Environmental Protection (GDOS) rules that an investment in the construction of the Północ power plant would jeopardize species of fish found in the lower reaches of the Vistula River. The General Director agreed with environmental and nature protection NGOs and affirmed partial invalidity of the plant’s environmental impact assessment permit (EIA). Read more »
13 December 2013
Building permit for construction of water main repealed
The WSA repeals building permit for construction of water main. Two appeals made by the Północ power plant against local citizens and Association Workshop for All Beings are dismissed. Read more »
15-16 November 2013
March for Climate and Social Justice
StopEP campaigners are among thousands of people from all around the world who march for climate and social justice. The March took off from the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw, and went past the National Stadium, where COP19 UN climate summit was held. Read more »
15 November 2013
Quit coal, embrace sustainability!
World community writes to the Północ Power Plant’s investor: withdraw from coal, embrace sustainability! The investor – dr Jan Kulczyk - is also a member of the Climate Change Task Force and the Chairman of Green Cross International’s Board of Directors, a reputable organization which works for climate protection and environmental safety. Read more »
7-10 November 2013
StopEP at the international Conference of Youth in Warsaw
Conference of Youth takes place during the weekend before the UN Conference of Parties (COP 19). This year it is also the Power Shift Central and Eastern Europe – a 4-day long workshops for young climate activists, organised by a group of climate organisations, including the Polish Youth Climate Network. One of the workshop is devoted solely to the Północ Power Plant case. Read more »
26 August 2013
NGOs appeal against the environmental decision
Polish environmental organizations from the StopEP coalition submit an application for the annulment of the environmental impact assessment permit (EIA) for the construction of the Polnoc power plant. The decision contains serious errors and would threaten the rarest and most valuable species of fish found in the lower reaches of the Vistula River. Read more »
16 August 2013
One year delay in the completion of the Północ Power Plant
The investor announces that the completion of the construction of the Północ Power Plant will be delayed. The first 900 MW coal block will be put into service not in 2017 but in 2018. Read more »
30 April 2013
Building permit for associated infrastructure repealed
Chief Building Inspector repeals the Północ power plant building permit for associated infrastructure related to water consumption and waste water discharge to the Vistula River. The case is referred back to the authorities of first instance. Read more »
10 April 2013
Special issue of Miesięcznik „Dzikie Życie”
The April issue of the Miesięcznik Dzikie Życie (Wildlife Magazine), a Polish magazine focusing on nature protection, features articles on the Północ Power Plant, the energy sector and climate protection. Read more »
14 February 2012
Building permit revoked
The WSA Court of Gdańsk withdraws the permit for construction works of one of the biggest coal power plants panned in Europe. Farmers and local citizens are determined to fight the project until judgement is final. Read more »
21 January 2012
Local citizens win in court
The citizens of Pelplin win with the Północ power plant’s investor. The court ruled that the case of the environmental impact of the plant should be reassessed and that they do have the right to participate in the proceedings as party. Read more »
Will the Północ Power Plant impact on Vistula make any difference? The river is already very polluted.
It is true that Vistula used to be very polluted, by thanks to great effort of several generations its condition changed dramatically for the better. It is now one of the most precious water ecosystems of our country. Elektrownia Północ might ruin it. What is more, in the European Union, water does not constitute a commercial product. Under the EU Water Framework Directive, our country is required to curb water pollution in compliance with Water Use Plans. This means that if the water is too polluted, not only is intensifying the pollution prohibited, but actions must be taken to return it to its proper state. Such actions may also be required by laws governing Nature 2000 sites.
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