Until 26 August 2020, the Ministry of Climate is collecting comments, feedback and opinions on the European Commission’s document entitled: “Powering a climate-neutral economy: An EU Strategy for Energy System Integration”.

On 20 August 2020, the Ministry of Climate submitted for inter-ministerial and public consultations a draft regulation of the Minister of Climate amending the regulation on the specific conditions of the power system.

The Minister of Climate has made available for consultation the draft regulation amending the Regulation of the Minister of Energy of 6 March 2019 on the specific rules of shaping and calculating tariffs and settlements in electricity trading.

“Facilitation municipalities and residents in terms of waste management, tougher penalties for littering, and definition of gradual, rational levels of recycling by municipalities are some of the proposals for changes aimed at making the municipal waste management system more flexible and at lowering the costs of its operation” - said Deputy Minister of Climate Jacek Ozdoba.

The Council of Ministers has accepted the draft amendment to the Act on Supporting Thermal Upgrading, Renovations and Certain other Acts submitted by the Minister of Climate

The National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management has opened a call for proposals for funding the restoration of usable or ecological properties of areas degraded by human activity and for closing and restoration of landfills or extractive waste treatment facilities.

The Ministry of Climate has prepared a report on the results of monitoring the safety of gas supplies for 2019. In accordance with the document, during the time the Polish natural gas system was operating without any issues, and the safety of natural gas supplies was not compromised.

Waste Oil Management - the assumptions for reform and a proposed act were the key topics discussed at the press breakfast held on 30 July 2020 at the Ministry of Development. The event was attended by the Minister of Climate Michał Kurtyka.

The Spring drought and summertime downpours show the importance of water management and micro-retention on a national level. A call for proposals under the project allowing to obtain up to PLN 5 thousand in subsidies for household rainwater or snowmelt was launched at the beginning of July. That is another initiative of the Ministry of Climate and the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management in support of the use of environmentally-friendly solutions by Polish citizens. In addition to the subsidies, the programme has another important aspect - it allows to stimulate businesses which provide Polish green technologies. That trend is exemplified by the companies which have won the GreenEvo programme.

Beginning on July 22nd, the local government units will be able to use aid for the implementation of retention tasks in rural areas. PLN 50 million has been allocated for this purpose in the form of grants reaching up to 70% of eligible costs. The recruitment shall continue until 17 December next year or until the budget is exhausted.