The role of renewable energy sources in Polish energy sector and economy was the main theme of the opening ceremony of the 3rd Energy Trends Congress. The event, which took place on 27 October 2020, was attended by Vice-Minister of Climate and Environment Ireneusz Zyska.

Poland has nominated Michał Kurtyka, Minister of Climate and Environment, for the post of Secretary General of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) for the 2021-2026 term.

The Minister of Climate and Environment Michał Kurtyka and German Ambassador to Poland Arndt Freytag von Loringhoven talked about issues related to climate and energy policy. The meeting took place on 26 October in Warsaw.

The first meeting of the Global Future Council on Clean Air, where an international body of experts in environmental issues jointly work on improving air quality, took place on 19 October. As Minister Michał Kurtyka pointed out, the aim of the council should be, among other things, to exchange experiences and learn about good practices in the field of curbing the issue of smog.

Energy sector transformation, its financing social impact were the main issues raised by Minister Michał Kurtyka during the “Imagining a Post-Coal Power Sector” debate. The event, which was organised as part of the Aspen-Columbia Global Energy Forum, took place on 14 October 2020.

Issues concerning the development of hydrogen technology and economy were the main topics covered during the presentation of the Government Plenipotentiary for RES Ireneusz Zyska during the 5th Scientific Conference "Energy Security - Pillars and Perspectives for Development". The event, which was organised by the Institute of Energy Policy and I. Łukasiewicz University of Technology in Rzeszów, took place on 12 October 2020.

Vice-Minister Adam Guibourgé-Czetwertyński took part in the official launch of the platform for the exchange of experience between Polish and Ukrainian coal regions.

The Minister of Climate took part in the “Renewable energy in Poland - opportunities and challenges for the future” videoconference, which was held on 6 October 2020 by EUFORES (European Renewable Energy Forum) and the Renewables Networking Platform in cooperation with the Polish Parliament.

Poland's energy policy, new prospects for the development of the RES sector and hydrogen as a fuel powering the future were the issues raised by Vice-Minister Ireneusz Zyska during thematic panels at the Polish National Economic Summit, which took place on 5-6 October in Lublin.

The "Quo Vadis 2030 – A European approach to achieving the EU's energy targets for 2030” was the theme of an informal videoconference of European Union energy ministers. The talks, which were held on 6 October 2020, were attended by Vice-Minister of Climate Adam Guibourgé-Czetwertyński.