Thursday, November 21, 2024

Rising Air Pollution in Cities Tied to School Traffic: Polish Scientists Highlight Concerns

Research conducted by Polish scientists as part of the CoMobility project indicates that the rise in air pollution in cities is linked to school trips, especially in the mornings....

Poles Embrace Sustainability but Call for More Support from Government and Business

The vast majority of Poles recognize the harmful effects of climate change, according to...

Flash floods will become an increasingly common phenomenon in Europe. Especially cities must be prepared for them

Spain continues to grapple with the effects of severe floods that have swept through...

Poles Still Waste 5 Million Tons of Food Annually Despite Growing Awareness

According to a report called "Do Not Waste Food 2024", 45 percent of Poles...

The topic of banning fur farming returns. Poland may join 22 countries with similar restrictions

The number of minks bred and killed for fur has halved worldwide in recent...

Municipalities Fear High Fines for Failing to Meet Recycling Targets, Urge Swift Implementation of the “Polluter Pays” Principle

Poland is the last country in the European Union that has not yet implemented the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) system. As a result, the...

Unemployment Rate Reaches Record Low in May

Unemployment, after a brief, slight increase at the beginning of the year, continues its downward trend. In May, the record from the summer of...

Hundreds of Millions for Circular Economy Projects in Poland

In the new financial perspective, several hundred million PLN will be allocated to support business and local government projects in the field of the...

Climate Change Concerns and AI Development Shape the Lives of Young Poles

Concerns related to climate change significantly influence the lifestyle and work habits of young people. Half of Poles from Generation Z and one-third of...

The Challenges and Controversies of Implementing a Guaranteed Minimum Income

The concept of a Guaranteed Minimum Income (GMI) is currently largely theoretical and has not been implemented or adopted anywhere in the world. Even...

Social organizations warn against withdrawing from the Green Deal. Both agriculture and society as a whole will bear the costs

Last week, 140 social organizations from across Europe, including Poland, issued an appeal to EU institutions warning about the consequences of departing from the...

Ministry of Finance Unveils Local Government Financing Reform

The Ministry of Finance has outlined a new reform for financing local government units (LGUs), asserting that post-reform, LGU revenues will increase and become...

European Parliament Adopts New Packaging and Waste Regulation to Boost Circular Economy by 2026

After long and tumultuous deliberations, the European Parliament finally adopted the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) at the end of April this year....

Deposit System in Poland Gets Closer: VAT Exemption, Tracking Mechanism Proposed

The Polish Parliament (Sejm) is soon to address a new bill concerning the deposit system, the launch of which is planned for January 2025....

Temperatures in Europe are rising twice as fast as the global average, leading to record climate phenomena

March 2024 marked the 10th consecutive month to set a temperature record in the history of global measurements for that month of the year,...

The healthcare sector is responsible for higher CO2 emissions than aviation. Green changes require drastic acceleration

The health protection sector is significantly affected by the increasing number of extreme climate events and serious air pollution, with related costs expected to...

Major Changes Coming to Waste Management in Poland from 2025: Deposit System, Construction & Textile Recycling

Starting from 2025, consumers, but also local governments and entrepreneurs, will face significant changes concerning selective collection and recycling of various waste groups, including...

Countdown to Compliance: CO2 Emissions and ESG Regulations in 2024

Companies have less and less time to take action related to climate change and 2024 will be a crucial year for implementing ESG-related regulations....

Polish Forests Face Ecological, Social, and Economic Strain Due to Climate Change and Intensive Management, Scientists Warn

Tree felling in recent years in conjunction with climate change have caused Polish forests to gradually lose their ecological, social, and economic functions. To...

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