The Ministry of Climate and Environment, as the administrator of funds from the National Recovery Plan (NRP), supports the implementation of strategic investments in renewable energy sources. On 22 December 2025, two loan agreements were signed for a total value of PLN 475.32 million, which will enable the construction of large photovoltaic farms in Poland. The funds are managed by Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK).

During the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Poland joined the group of countries that signed the Declaration on Information Integrity on Climate Change. This document, prepared by UNESCO and the UN in cooperation with Brazil, includes the issue of information reliability in the official COP agenda for the first time in the history of global climate negotiations. The declaration is a groundbreaking step in the fight against misinformation at the international level.

The President has signed the Act prepared by the Ministry of Climate and Environment implementing the CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism) into Polish law. This is a key step in protecting the competitiveness of Polish industry and jobs in the context of climate change. CBAM, or the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, is a shield for Polish industry.

During the meeting of the EU Environment Council (ENVI) in Brussels on 16 December 2025, the environment ministers of the Member States discussed, among other things, the conclusions of the recent COP30 climate summit in Belém, the EU bioeconomy strategy, the impact of CBAM on electricity exchange with Ukraine, and proposals to simplify EU environmental regulations. Poland was represented by Deputy Minister of Climate and Environment Krzysztof Bolesta.

Poland and Lithuania face a triple challenge: reducing energy costs, strengthening security of supply and accelerating decarbonisation through the development of renewable energy sources, emphasised Urszula Zielińska during the Baltic Energy Forum conference, which took place on 11 December 2025 in Vilnius. In her speech, the Deputy Minister of Climate and Environment pointed to the importance of regional cooperation, infrastructure modernisation and investment in RES as key elements of an effective transition.

Thanks to support amounting to nearly PLN 264 million, new local renewable energy sources, energy storage facilities and umbrella projects for residents will be created throughout Poland. On 11 December 2025, the Ministry of Climate and Environment concluded eight more agreements with energy clusters. The total electricity and heat generation capacity of the subsidised projects will exceed 40 MW, and the storage capacity will exceed 47 MWh.

Two years of consistent action for climate, environment and energy security. The Ministry of Climate and Environment summarises key reforms and investments that are changing Poland.

The Ministry of Climate and Environment continues to improve regulations on waste management, including extended producer responsibility. A draft amendment to the Act on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and certain other acts (UC97) has just been submitted for public consultation and opinion.

Today in Poznań, Minister of Climate and Environment Paulina Hennig-Kloska announced the start of the Animal of the Year 2026 Poll during a conference at the University of Life Sciences. This is a unique initiative by the Ministry of Climate and Environment, aimed at drawing attention to the protection of biodiversity - a response to the global crisis in which the average size of monitored wild animal populations has fallen by 73% over the last 50 years.

On 3 December 2025, the 3rd Polish-German Energy Transition Forum was held in Warsaw, inaugurated by a speech given by Minister Krzysztof Bolesta. During the meeting, the common interests of Poland and Germany were discussed and the openness of both sides to cooperation in the field of climate transformation was emphasised. Minister Bolesta pointed out that the success of the transformation depends on access to European clean technologies and strategic raw materials.