Energy security, the phasing out of Russian fossil fuels, support for Ukraine, the synchronisation of the Baltic States and the gas storage regulation, as well as the Clean Industrial Deal, were the topics discussed at the European Parliament Committee on Industry, Research and Energy on 20 February 2025. Minister of Climate and Environment Paulina Hennig-Kloska attended the meeting.

A ceremony celebrating the synchronisation of the Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian electricity grids with the synchronous area of continental Europe took place in Vilnius, Lithuania on 9 February 2025. This is a historic moment both for the Baltic States and the European Union as a whole.

On 24 January 2025, ministers of the Baltic States met in Riga, Latvia, to discuss final preparations for connecting the Baltic energy networks to the grid of continental Europe. The meeting was attended by Deputy Minister of Climate and Environment Krzysztof Bolesta, Estonian Minister of Climate Yoko Alender, Latvian Minister of Climate and Energy Kaspars Melnis and Lithuanian Minister of Energy Žygimantas Vaičiūnas.

Combating misinformation, effective climate change communication and environmental education were the main issues addressed at an international meeting organised by the Ministry of Climate and Environment in co-operation with the European Commission. The two-day meeting aimed at exchanging experiences and good practices was attended by representatives of ministries, offices and NGOs of European Union countries.

Minister of Climate and Environment Paulina Hennig-Kloska attended a session of the European Parliament Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety (ENVI Committee). The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the Polish Presidency with MEPs and exchange views in that context. The session took place in Strasbourg (France) on 23 January 2024.

The European Climate Ambassadors discussed in Warsaw security, competitiveness and the global role of the European Union in the climate process.

On 1 January 2025, Poland will take over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. For the next six months, our country will play the role of a leader and coordinator, chairing meetings at the Council and representing the Council of the European Union internationally. On 20 December 2024, a conference was held at the Ministry of Climate and the Environment to present the priorities of the Ministry of Climate and the Environment for this period.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has published its World Energy Outlook 2024 (WEO) report. This report, published annually since 1998, is the most authoritative global source of energy analysis and forecasts. In the report, the IEA identifies and examines the major trends in energy demand and supply and their relevance to energy security, emissions and economic development. and the achievement of climate neutrality.

During the second day of the visit of the MCE delegation in Brussels, the Minister for Climate and Environment attended the EU Environment Council. It was an opportunity to present to the other Member States the priorities of the Polish Presidency in the field of environment and climate. The meetings accompanying the Council were also attended by Deputy Ministers Krzysztof Bolesta and Mikołaj Dorożała. The bilateral meetings and the Council were held on 17 December 2024.

Minister Paulina Hennig-Kloska attended the Energy Council of the European Union, where she presented information on the Polish Presidency and its priorities in the Council of the EU in the first half of 2025. The meeting, held on 16 December 2024 in Brussels, which also covered current topics of the Energy Council, was also attended by Deputy Minister for Climate and Environment Krzysztof Bolesta.