Waste Oil Management - the assumptions for reform and a proposed act were the key topics discussed at the press breakfast held on 30 July 2020 at the Ministry of Development. The event was attended by the Minister of Climate Michał Kurtyka.

The Spring drought and summertime downpours show the importance of water management and micro-retention on a national level. A call for proposals under the project allowing to obtain up to PLN 5 thousand in subsidies for household rainwater or snowmelt was launched at the beginning of July. That is another initiative of the Ministry of Climate and the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management in support of the use of environmentally-friendly solutions by Polish citizens. In addition to the subsidies, the programme has another important aspect - it allows to stimulate businesses which provide Polish green technologies. That trend is exemplified by the companies which have won the GreenEvo programme.

Beginning on July 22nd, the local government units will be able to use aid for the implementation of retention tasks in rural areas. PLN 50 million has been allocated for this purpose in the form of grants reaching up to 70% of eligible costs. The recruitment shall continue until 17 December next year or until the budget is exhausted.

Economic recovery in the context of the energy transformation and the European Green Deal were the key topics discussed during the video conference of EU environment and climate ministers, which took place between July 13th and 14th of 2020. The meeting was attended by Deputy Minister of Climate Adam Guibourgé-Czetwertyński.

“Due to the “My Electricity” programme, prosument photovoltaics are widely popular among Polish citizens, as confirmed by the number of applications lodged so far. Today, we have an opportunity to thank the person who has submitted the 100 000th application and joined the people who believe in green electricity” - said the Minister of Climate, Michał Kurtyka.

Some of the issues discussed during the “IEA Clean Energy Transitions Summit” organised by, among others, the International Energy Agency included: the methods for increasing the pace of innovations in clean energy as well as the methods for stimulating economies after the pandemic in order to ensure that the process is sustainable and just for all. Deputy Minister Michał Kurtyka attended the video conference held on July 9th of 2020.

The objectives of the “Polish Hydrogen Strategy for 2030” were the main topic of the press conference with the Minister of Climate Michał Kurtyka and Vice-Minister Ireneusz Zyska, which was held on 7 July 2020. During the meeting, representatives of the Ministry of Climate and key companies from the energy and transport sector also signed a letter of intent to establish a partnership for building a hydrogen economy and to conclude a sectoral hydrogen agreement.

On 1 July 2020, the representatives of the Polish government and entrepreneurs from the offshore wind energy sector signed the letter of intent on cooperation in the development of offshore wind energy in Poland on the initiative of the Government Plenipotentiary for RES Ireneusz Zyska. The aim of this initiative is to take joint actions to develop the offshore energy market in our country.

On 1 July 2020, the Wieluń Energy Cluster was established in Wieluń. The cluster was created with a view to enable more effective use of local energy resources for electricity and heat production, based on renewable energy sources. In addition, the work will aim at preparing hydrogen and energy storage projects.

Up to 5,000 PLN in subsidies for household rainwater and thaw water harvesting installations for is now available. 1 July 2020 marks the first day of the call for subsidy applications in the “My Water” programme.