Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Climate and Environment, Chief Nature Conservator Mikołaj Dorożała met with Lazare Eloundou Assomo, Director of the World Heritage Centre, at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. During the talks, he presented a draft of the new Management Plan for the Białowieża Forest, the first in over a decade. UNESCO gave a positive assessment to the solutions, which were developed after extensive consultations with local authorities, experts and residents of the region.

The European hamster (Cricetus cricetus) has won the title of Animal of the Year 2026. In a nationwide poll organised by the Ministry of Climate and Environment, over 33,000 votes were cast, with this endangered rodent species receiving over 10,000. Throughout 2026, the European hamster will be the subject of a special educational campaign. The Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) took second place with over 4,500 votes, and the grey wolf (Canis lupus) took third place.+

Over PLN 36 million from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan will go towards a project that could change the way people travel in Poland. Thanks to the construction of the first Polish hydrogen train, passengers will enjoy quieter, cleaner and more comfortable connections, especially in areas where there is currently no electrification. This investment will significantly improve the quality of life and allow for the development of railways in smaller towns without burdening the environment. The subsidy for the development of the country's first passenger hydrogen vehicle with additional power from the traction network will be awarded to the company Pojazdy Szynowe PESA Bydgoszcz S.A. The agreement with the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management (NFEP&WM) was signed on 13 February 2026. The event was attended by the Minister of Climate and Environment, Paulina Hennig-Kloska.

The Ministry of Climate and Environment has prepared a draft act on assistance for victims of the Clean Air programme. It introduces the possibility of suspending the recovery of unsettled advances from beneficiaries who have been harmed by dishonest companies. This is a response to the problems of the poorest beneficiaries who have been defrauded by dishonest contractors in the Clean Air programme. The government will help to pursue claims directly from companies subject to criminal proceedings. The draft bill will now be submitted for consultation and review.

On 6 February 2026, an informal meeting of EU environment ministers took place in Nicosia, Cyprus. Deputy Minister of Climate and Environment Urszula Zielińska participated in discussions on how effective environmental and climate protection can strengthen security, economic development and the quality of life of our citizens.

EU allocates EUR 113 million to support the resilience of energy infrastructure in the Baltic States and Poland. These funds will be allocated to physical protection, cybersecurity and countering hybrid threats. It is the result of efforts initiated during the ceremony marking the synchronisation of the Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian power systems with the continental European grid, which was attended by Minister Paulina Hennig-Kloska during the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU.

Deputy Minister of Climate and Environment Krzysztof Bolesta took part in a high-level meeting devoted to work on the European Union's post-2030 climate policy package. The event took place on 30 January 2026 in Brussels.

This year, the government has secured another PLN 200 million to help remove illegal accumulations of hazardous waste. The funds will be used to remove and dispose of waste in 12 locations. 'We are removing hazardous waste to protect the environment and the safety of residents. We are continuing to clean up Poland - this is necessary to eliminate the threat and resolve long-standing issues in accordance with environmental requirements,' said Minister of Climate and Environment Paulina Hennig-Kloska.

The Ministry of Climate and Environment has signed agreements to co-finance two projects implemented by PGE Dystrybucja S.A., which will contribute to the development of smart power grids in the Subcarpathian and Lublin voivodships. These investments will increase the security of energy supplies, enable the further development of renewable energy

During the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Poland joined the group of countries supporting the Declaration on Information Integrity on Climate Change. This document, prepared by UNESCO and the UN in cooperation with Brazil, introduces the topic of information reliability to the COP climate summit agenda for the first time in history. On 21 January, Deputy Minister Krzysztof Bolesta met with Brazilian Ambassador Haroldo de Macedo Ribeiro to summarise the results of COP30 and highlight the desire for international cooperation on the reliability of information on climate change.