The GreenEvo Programme - Green Technology Accelerator has been supporting the development and promotion of innovative Polish environmental technologies for years. This year's edition awarded 22 ground-breaking solutions that are shaping the future of energy, water management, urban development and the circular economy.

The Minister of Climate and Environment participated in the signing of a grant agreement for the development of a Polish hydrogen locomotive. This vehicle will be able to replace diesel locomotives on railway sections that will not be electrified.

The Secretary of State at the Ministry of Climate and Environment, Urszula Zielińska, met with her Czech counterpart, Eduard Levy, to discuss issues related to noise emission monitoring in the area of the Turów Lignite Mine. This topic is regularly raised by the Czech side as part of the implementation of the 2022 agreement.

As announced by the Prime Minister Donald Tusk during the Cabinet Council meeting on 27 August 2025, despite the President's veto of the Act on Energy Prices, the government will accelerate the development of renewable energy sources. Thanks to changes in regulations, it will be possible to increase the production of clean energy faster, especially from wind.

From October, a deposit refund-system (DRS) will come into force in Poland, and the first packaging with a deposit mark will appear in shops. Deputy Minister of Climate and Environment Anita Sowińska spoke about how to prepare for its launch during a press conference on 14 August 2025.

In the European arena, Poland advocates pragmatism and the need for specific support mechanisms for the implementation of the Union's climate policy. At the informal meeting of the EU Environment Council (ENVI), Minister Bolesta stressed the need for greater precision and pragmatism in proposed measures and legislation. Poland has also objected to the European Commission's proposed 2040 emissions reduction target.

Energy security is the security of citizens - we worked on ensuring this at the next Council meeting devoted to energy. The deliberations focused on key challenges for the EU's common energy policy, including the implementation of the REPowerEU plan, i.e. moving away from fuels from Russia, and strengthening energy security. Ministers also adopted Presidency conclusions setting out a framework for further integration and improved security in the energy market. The Energy Council (TTE), which took place on June 16, 2025 in Luxembourg, was chaired by the Minister for Climate and Environment, Paulina Hennig-Kloska.

The circular economy, preparations for the UN Climate Conference COP30 in Brazil, the assessment of national energy and climate plans (NECPs) and a new water resilience strategy - these are the main topics of the meeting of the EU Environment Council (ENVI), chaired by the Minister of Climate and Environment Paulina Hennig-Kloska and Deputy Minister Krzysztof Bolesta. The meeting took place in Luxembourg on 17 June 2025.

The implementation of the EU Nature Restoration Law was the main topic of the meeting of the EU Directors-General for Nature, which took place on 13-15 May 2025 in Warsaw. Among the issues discussed were the greatest successes and challenges in implementing this law, as well as the protection of ecosystems in the context of ongoing climate change and the protection of nature under strong anthropopression.

A meeting of the Forestry Directors-General of the European Union Member States was held in Warsaw on 13-15 May. The main topic of discussion was strengthening forest resilience through biodiversity conservation and the associated opportunities and challenges.