The Minister of Climate has appointed the Panel on Renewable Energy Sources Industry Development and the Benefits for the Polish Economy.

On March 30th of 2020, the Arbitration Tribunal in Stockholm has passed a judgement in the dispute with Gazprom over the price of natural gas which is favourable to PGNiG S.A. – “The victory of PGNiG is a great message for the company, for the recipients of natural gas as well as for the entire energy sector. This victory opens a way for PGNiG for further measures in diversifying gas supply and energy transformation” - stressed the Minister of Climate minister Michał Kurtyka.

Clean air, as well as the urban dimension of the air quality protection policy, are the key topics at the inauguration of the first stage of the LeadAIR programme organised by Energy Forum on March 9th of 2020 at the Ministry of Climate. The event was attended by the Minister of Climate Michał Kurtyka and the Deputy Minister Ireneusz Zyska, Government Plenipotentiary for Renewable Energy Sources.

Improving the quality of life of residents and supporting cities in their transition towards sustainability and climate neutrality – these are the main objectives of the Urban Agenda of the Ministry of Climate, announced on 4 March 2020 in Warsaw. The event, which was attended by the Minister of Climate Michał Kurtyka, was accompanied by the inauguration of a series of urban workshops to be held in all 16 voivodeship cities.

The main assumptions of the Environment, Energy and Climate Change Programme, including areas of support, information on potential applicants and the competition agenda, were some of the main topics raised during the inaugural conference of the programme, which is carried out as part of the third edition of the Grants. The total budget allotted for this instalment of the programme is 164 million €. The event, which took place on 3 March 2020, was attended by the President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda, as well as the President of the Republic of Iceland Guðni, Thorlacius Jóhannesson.

“USA is our main partner in the field of energy, and cooperation with the United States in this area is of strategic importance to us” – emphasised Deputy Minister of Climate Adam Guibourgé-Czetwertyński during a meeting with Wilbur Ross, U.S. Secretary of Commerce. The meeting, which took place on 14 February 2020, was also attended by the Government Plenipotentiary for strategic Energy Infrastructure, Piotr Naimski.

The priorities of the next climate summit and the development of wind energy were the main topics of the meeting of Deputy Minister of Climate Adam Guibourgé-Czetwertyński with John Murton, the UK government plenipotentiary for the organization of COP26. The meeting took place on 13 February 2020 in Warsaw.

“Credibility in implementing climate policy, fair distribution of costs and benefits, launching bottom-up initiatives, including technological innovations, are key challenges in solving climate problems” – said the Minister of Climate and President of COP24 Michał Kurtyka during the debate “Building an Energy and Climate Grand Coalition” organised by the International Energy Agency in Paris. The meeting was held on 12 February 2020 in the “IEA Big IdEAs” series and was also attended by the UK Minister of State for Business, Energy and Clean Growth, Kwasi Kwarteng, and Joan Groizard Payeras, General Director of the Spanish Institute for Energy Diversification and Saving.

Mitigating climate change, improving air quality and reducing CO2 emissions are the main objectives of the Environment, Energy and Climate Change Programme launched under the Norwegian and EEA Funds. Agreements on the new Programme were signed on 7 February 2020 by the Minister of Climate Michał Kurtyka, the Minister of Development Funds and Regional Policy Małgorzata Jarosińska-Jedynak and the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway in Poland Olav Myklebust.

The EU climate neutrality and the challenges in means for the Polish economy are the main topic of the meeting of the Committee for Energy and Climate Policy of the Polish Chamber of Commerce, which was attended by the Minister of Climate Michał Kurtyka. The meeting was held on 6 February 2020 in the seat of the Polish Chamber of Commerce.