THIS AUTHOR
4 years ago | 84 IMPRESSIONS
Former coal mine to become Poland’s biggest solar farm
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A large open pit brown coal mine near Brudzew in central Poland is to be transformed into the country’s largest solar farm. The company behind the project – Poland’s biggest brown coal power generator – hopes it can become a symbol of green energy transformation. ...
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poland
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Wojciech Zurawski
5 years ago | 35 IMPRESSIONS
Poland plans new coal mines despite EU's call for carbon neutrality
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JASTRZEBIE ZDROJ, Poland (Reuters) - Poland’s ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party plans to introduce legislation that will allow the government to open new coal mines without the approval of local authorities, its energy minister said on Wednesday. ...
coal
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poland
blogs.worldbank.org
5 years ago | 56 IMPRESSIONS
The fight for clean air in Poland requires both knowledge and determination
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The problem of smog in Poland is multi-dimensional - requiring a multi-pronged policy approach. Summer in Poland is coming to an end, which means months of cloudy weather and low temperatures ahead. This also means that smog will make its annual appearance—a huge problem the country has grappled with for years. This is most clearly illustrated by the fact that 33 of the most polluted cities in European Union are in Poland. Tens of thousands of people die prematurely every year because of poor air quality ...
clean air
poland
www.ft.com
6 years ago | 27 IMPRESSIONS
Can Poland wean itself off coal?
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The country has paid a heavy environmental cost for its dependence on coal. Now a small town in the industrial heartland is fighting back ...
coal
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poland
Jadwiga Emilewicz
7 years ago | 25 IMPRESSIONS
Clean air for everyone – Poland challenges smog
Environmental protection and the fight for clean air are global challenges in today’s world. Poland’s entrepreneurship and technology minister explains how his country is doing its bit to overcome air quality challenges. Jadwiga Emilewicz is Minister of Entrepreneurship and Technology. ...
air pollution
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poland
Jeffrey Rissman
7 years ago | 25 IMPRESSIONS
Tackling climate change in Poland saves emissions : and money
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The Sośnica coal mine in Gliwice began operations in 1917. Polish mines suffer from years of under-investment and struggle to achieve profitability ...
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poland