On 1 October 2025, the deposit-refund system came into force. This is the biggest change in waste management in years - packaging with a deposit mark will gradually appear in shops throughout Poland.

The Deputy Minister of Climate and Environment, Krzysztof Bolesta and the Norwegian Ambassador to Poland, Øystein Bø discussed the Green Transformation Programme implemented under the EEA Financial Mechanism and cooperation in the development of the CO2 emission reduction technology - CCUS in Poland.

The first new national park in Poland since 2001 will be officially established on the National Independence Day on 11 November 2025. Today the Sejm has passed the Act on the establishment of the Lower Oder Valley National Park. The park will cover more than 3,800 hectares of unique Międzyodrze area, including peatlands, floodplains and habitats for more than 200 bird species.

Joint research on critical raw materials and the development of the CCUS technology were the main topics of talks between the Deputy Minister of Climate and Environment, Chief National Geologist, Krzysztof Galos and the Vietnamese government delegation led by Trần Quý Kiên - Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment. The meeting which was also attended by Hà Hoàng Hải - Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to Poland, was held on 18 September 2025 in Warsaw.

Poland is accelerating its energy transition by investing not only in renewable energy sources, but also in technologies to ensure the stability of the power system. Construction of the country's largest battery-based electricity storage facility has started in Żarnowiec.

On 18 September 2025, the ENVI Council met in Brussels, where EU Member States discussed the European Commission's proposal to revise the European Climate Law.

The first section of offshore tower manufactured in Poland was presented at the Baltic Towers factory in Gdańsk. The ceremony was attended by the Minister of Climate and Environment, Paulina Hennig-Kloska, who emphasised that the development of offshore wind energy is an opportunity to accelerate the economic development of the entire region. The Baltic Towers factory project has received support from the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management - a loan of over PLN 291 million originates from the Innovation for the Environment programme.

On 17 September 2025 the Council of Ministers approved two important draft acts prepared by the Ministry of Climate and Environment. The first act provides for the creation of the Lower Oder Valley National Park and the second one relates to the amendments to the Act on the promotion of electricity generation in offshore wind farms.

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.