Deputy Minister of Climate and Environment Adam Guibourgé-Czetwertyński attended the informal meeting of the EU Environment Council held on 13 – 14 July in Prague. The meeting agenda included biodiversity, environmental effects of the war in Ukraine, adaptation to climate change and the international climate negotiations under COP27.

Cooperation in the area of energy and climate policy, energy security and current international situation associated with the Russian aggression in Ukraine were the leitmotivs of the meeting with the United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry held on 12 July 2022 in Warsaw and attended by Deputy Minister Adam Guibourgé-Czetwertyński, Minister Piotr Naimski, Government Plenipotentiary for Strategic Energy Infrastructure.

Energy security in the context of the Russian aggression against Ukraine is one of the major subjects of this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The event, held on 24-25 May 2022, was attended by the Minister of Climate and Environment, Anna Moskwa and Deputy Minister Adam Guibourgé-Czetwertyński.

„For years, our government has consistently implemented the strategy of diversifying the sources and directions of gas supplies to Poland. After almost 30 years, on 13 May 2020, we adopted a resolution on the termination of the agreement with Russia on the construction of gas pipeline systems for gas transit through the territory of the Republic of Poland and supplies of Russian gas from Russia” – said the Minister of Climate and Environment, Anna Moskwa.

As part of aid activities, the State Forests provided vehicles to foresters serving in the Ukrainian army. This fact was communicated at the briefing held on 24 May 2022 in the Tomaszów Mazowiecki Forest Inspectorate. The event was attended by the Deputy Minister of Climate and Environment, Edward Siarka, the Acting Director General of the State Forests, Józef Kubica as well as the Ukrainian foresters led by the government representatives – the President of the State Forest Resources Agency of Ukraine and the Advisor to the Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources.

„The current geopolitical situation compels the governments to make radical decisions regarding the acquisition of energy raw materials. The International Energy Agency analyses the changes taking place in the energy sector in selected countries and presents recommendations concerning the necessary measures to ensure energy security” – said Minister Anna Moskwa during the press conference with the participation of Fatih Birol, the Executive Director of the IEA. During the event, which was held on 12 May 2022 at the Ministry of Climate and Environment, the IEA report entitled „Poland 2022: Energy Policy Review” and ten-point plans to reduce the EU’s dependence on Russian gas and oil were presented.

The National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management (NFEPWM) will increase the budget of the “Enabling access to thermal waters in Poland” programme, from PLN 300 million to PLN 480 million. Thus, the allocation of the current second call for applications will also increase from PLN 70 to 250 million and, at the same time, the deadline for submitting applications will be extended until 30 September. This optimistic information for local governments planning making investments in geothermal energy was provided today (11 May) by the Minister of Climate and Environment Anna Moskwa – in Sieradz, where in the years 2018-2019 an exploratory borehole was drilled thanks to the funds from the NFEPWM, and currently the construction of a modern geothermal and biomass heating plant is already underway.

„Since the beginning of the war, Poland has been supporting Ukraine in the international forum and actively working on the introduction of sanctions on Russian energy resources” – stressed the Minister of Climate and Environment, Anna Moskwa, during the Polish-Ukrainian Energy Forum. The meeting was held on 9 May 2022 in the Chancellery of the Prime Minister.

Energy security and de-Russification are the subjects of the Extraordinary Council of EU Energy Ministers. The meeting, which was held on 2 May 2022 in Brussels, was attended by the Head of the Ministry of Climate and Environment, Anna Moskwa.

“Poland holds necessary gas reserves and sources of supply which protect our security, because for years we have been becoming effectively independent of Russia. Our storage facilities are full in 76%. Polish households will not run short of gas” stressed the Minister of Climate and Environment, Anna Moskwa, during a press conference held on 26 April 2022 at the Ministry of Climate and Environment.