Poland will not sue the EU over the EU's climate change policy, as Donald Tusk's government is preparing to withdraw the lawsuits filed by the previous government. This was reported by UNN with reference to Reuters.
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Poland is withdrawing legal action against the EU's climate policy after years of opposition to the European Union under the previous nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party.
The new pro-European government of center-left Prime Minister Donald Tusk is planning to formally withdraw ongoing legal actions against some of the EU's major climate change policies at the EU's Supreme Court, government and EU sources told Reuters. Sources said that the Tusk government intends to cancel the court cases and is coordinating the decision between the ministries involved.
Польські фермери знову планують блокувати кордон з Україною: що відомо 02.02.24, 13:30
At the same time, the new Polish government has already announced plans to change its national climate policy. The plan is to replace coal with renewable energy sources more quickly, but according to the statement, the expected changes will still include support for affected workers and industries.
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During the visit of his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk to Kyiv, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal discussed potential cooperation between Kyiv and Warsaw in the energy sector.
Ukraine is advancing its climate policy by drafting a law on greenhouse gas emission quotas, which is key to EU integration, and planning a full launch of the ETS by 2026.
The largest political party in Europe, the European People's Party, is likely to support Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as head of the European Commission, Euractiv writes. The position of the prime ministers of Poland and Greece is expected to be decisive in this decision .