The following issued relating to climate change were raised:

• holding the global temperature rise at 1.5oC and mitigation, particularly the updating of national reduction targets for developed economies (OECD and G20+);
• the projections concerning the agreement on the EU reduction target and its translation into a target for the 2035 time horizon.

Energy-related topics were also raised, such as:

• moving away from fossil fuels;
• energy transition and its implications for developing economies.

The Polish party has stressed that the European Union remains a leader in global efforts aimed at halting climate change. EU reduction targets for 2030 - emission reduction of at least 55% compared to 1990 and climate neutrality in 2050 - are in line with the emission reduction levels recommended by the IPCC and GST, as well as the target of stabilising global temperatures at 1.5oC (the EU's mitigation ambitions follow a path of  1.5oC.

It is important for us that the European climate policy is pursued in the spirit of just transition and ensures both the competitiveness of industry and the necessary, but nevertheless significant, expenditure on investment

- the Deputy Minister stated.

The Polish party also noted that the EU's ambitious climate policy is not sufficient to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement. IPCC and WMO reports show that the 1.5oC target is slipping through our fingers. At this crucial moment for maintaining the Paris Agreement targets, it is crucial that the nationally determined contributions (NDCs) of all G20 countries, especially for the largest emitters, reflect a level of ambition consistent with the 1.5oC temperature  stabilisation target.