Poland in the EU

"We must take into account the comprehensive costs of the transformation in all areas, we point out the need to take into account technological neutrality, i.e. the use of natural gas in the transition period. The proposal to create the fund is a step in the right direction, but financing cannot be at the expense of cohesion funds or the Common Agricultural Policy," emphasized the Permanent Representative of Poland to the EU Andrzej Sadoś in his speech.

Poland is the first EU Member State in which the Just Transformation Fund was officially presented by the EU Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms Elisa Ferreira.

"Transformation of economy and the energy sector is in the interest of the European Union, but it must be carried out in a way respecting national circumstances and different starting points of the Member States," Ambassador Sadoś pointed out in his address.

Among the conference participants, next to the EU Commissioner, there were, among others Minister of Funds and Regional Policy Małgorzata Jarosińska-Jedynak and Deputy Minister of Climate Adam Guibourge-Czetwertyński, as well as Members of the European Parliament, representatives of European coal regions and various experts. The event was hosted by the marshal of the largest coal region in the European Union - Silesia, Jakub Chełstowski.

The EU Just Transformation Fund is to support climate neutrality and mitigate the social effects of this transformation. Regions that are particularly vulnerable to the effects of the proposed changes are to receive an additional €7.5 billion in total. Poland is set to receive €2 billion and thus to be the largest beneficiary of this instrument.