The Minister of Climate and Environment, Anna Moskwa, attended the 4th Academic and Economic Forum “Necessary changes in the economy as an opportunity for science and business”. The major subject of the conference, which was held on 16 February 2022, was the changes taking place in the economy, including the energy sector.

The reform of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), Fit for 55 Package, including, in particular, the issues related to district heating, are the major subjects raised at the meeting of Anna Moskwa, Minister of Climate and Environment and Frans Timmermans, Vice-President of the European Commission. The talks were held on 14 February 2022 in Brussels.

The climate policy and energy security as well as prospects for Polish-German cooperation in the field of environmental protection are the major subjects of the meeting between Anna Moskwa, Minister of Climate and Environment and Robert Habeck, Vice-Chancellor, Federal Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Action of the Federal Republic of Germany, which was held on 11 February 2022 in Warsaw. This is the third official foreign visit of the German Vice-Chancellor, after Brussels and Paris.

The Minister of Climate and Environment, Anna Moskwa and the Undersecretary of State, Adam Guibourgé-Czetwertyński met with Leslie Scanlon, the Ambassador of Canada and Anna Clunes, the Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in Poland. The meeting was held on 9 February 2022, at the seat of the Ministry of Climate and Environment.

The State Forests are launching a nationwide campaign to purchase land for new forests. We encourage all owners of land on which a forest can be created to visit forest inspectorates with an offer for sale.

On 8 February 2022, the Minister of Climate and Environment, Anna Moskwa, attended the meeting of the V4, Austrian and German Ministers in charge of energy. The meeting was held in Budapest, as part of the ongoing Hungarian Presidency of the Visegrad Group.

The Energy market in Europe and manipulations on the part of Gazprom are the main subjects of talks at the virtual meeting of the Directors General for Energy. The event held on 2 February 2022 was attended by Deputy Minister Adam Guibourgé-Czetwertyński.

The Polish-Czech negotiations concerning the Turów Mine turned out to be successful. On 3 February 2022, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, accompanied by the Minister of Climate and Environment, Anna Moskwa, and the Czech Prime Minister, Petr Fiala, signed an agreement definitively ending the dispute with our southern neighbours. According to the provisions of the agreement, the Czech complaint will be withdrawn from the CJEU.

„The objective of the proposed regulations regarding the deposit system is to reduce the amount of waste generated, to ensure high-quality waste for recycling and to use recycled waste as an important source of raw materials” – said the Deputy Minister of Climate and Environment, Jacek Ozdoba, at a press conference held on 1 February 2022.

“The voice of experts is extremely important in the social discussion about the Białowieża Forest. There is a lot of false information in the media. Now, our main objective is to prepare an integrated management plan for the Białowieża Forest World Heritage Site, which will be ready by the end of the year” – said Deputy Minister Edward Siarka at the conference entitled “The state of ecosystems in the Białowieża Forest”, which was held on 28 January 2022.