As coal mines shutter, Polish miners seek a way to adjust
December 6, 2018
Poland has pledged to keep burning coal, flying in the face of climate change science. Activists say the country needs to phase out coal for the climate and the economy, while protecting miners’ livelihoods. Video: Katowice Climate Change Conference So
What game is Poland playing at COP24?
December 5, 2018
They’re hosting the biggest climate change event of the year, yet they’ve “no plan today to fully give up on coal” Source: What game is Poland playing at COP24?
COP24. Polscy rządzący mówią o alternatywie dla górników. A potem coś zupełnie przeciwnego
December 5, 2018
Polska zdaje się wysyłać sprzeczne komunikaty w sprawie sprawiedliwej transformacji. Izabela Zygmunt z organizacji CEE Bankwatch Network pisała, że przyjęty tekst deklaracji różni się od wcześniejszej wersji, jaką proponowała Polska (gdzie stawiano na
On their patron saint’s day, Polish miners pray for a decent future
December 4, 2018
Twenty kilometres from Cop24 climate talks in Katowice, mining trade unionists look to St Barbara, not Warsaw, Brussels or the UN, for answers to their struggles Source: On their patron saint’s day, Polish miners pray for a decent future
A la COP24, la Pologne réclame une « transition juste »
December 4, 2018
La présidence de la conférence des Nations unies sur le climat a demandé lundi un accompagnement social des politiques environnementales. Source: A la COP24, la Pologne réclame une « transition juste »
Poland Drafts ‘Empty Words’ About Exiting Coal
December 3, 2018
As COP-24 starts in Katowice, two groups have criticised the region’s continuing “over-reliance” on coal, while the EBRD added its own warning. Source: Poland Drafts ‘Empty Words’ About Exiting Coal
COP24 showtime — Berlin unflinching on NS2 — G19 stick to Paris
December 3, 2018
— Just transition day: Today, Polish President Andrzej Duda will receive some 40 national leaders, and invite them to sign a “just transition declaration.” According to a draft, leaders should “ensure a decent future” for workers, which is “crucial to
Just Transition in four questions
December 3, 2018
At the COP24 in Katowice, Poland is inviting world leaders to endorse the Silesia Declaration on Solidarity and Just Transition. The document emphasizes the importance of decarbonizing economies to protect the climate in a socially responsible way, str
Poland’s Just Transition declaration is a fata morgana
December 1, 2018
Katowice – At the UN climate summit (COP 24) it is hosting, Poland has invited heads of state to adopt a ministerial Solidarity and Just Transition Declaration [1], calling for a fair deal to coal workers and communities affected by the energy transition. But the Polish government has no plans for any such transition – instead it remains keen to keep the country’s reliance on coal for decades to come. The Declaration is therefore nothing more than a mirage.
Hoe een Silezisch dorp (vergeefs) strijdt tegen een kolenmijn
November 30, 2018
Polen is de komende twee weken gastheer van de mondiale klimaatconferentie (COP24) van de Verenigde Naties. Een op z’n zachtst gezegd ongemakkelijke rol: het land ligt stevig aan het steenkoolinfuus. Source: Hoe een Silezisch dorp (vergeefs) strijdt te
