COP26: Poland joins the anti-carbon coalition
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During the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, Poland pledged to gradually move away from coal. The agreement was announced on Wednesday (November 3) by the British government. The joint declaration is supported by a total of 190 countries. The hosts of the climate summit emphasized that Poland was included in this group for the first time in history, as were 18 other countries that did not officially declare to depart from coal in a specific time perspective.
The joint statement includes, inter alia, declarations to phase out coal by 2030 for the larger economies and by 2040 for the rest of the world. Quoted in a statement by the British government, British Energy Minister Kwasi Kwarteng called the declaration "a milestone in global efforts to combat climate change."
It is known, however, that the largest countries that obtain a significant part of their energy from coal – India, the USA, and China – will not sign the pledge.
According to Poland's Energy Policy 2040 (PEP2040), Poland is to move away from coal in favor of natural gas, nuclear and renewable energy. So far, however, no official declaration has been made on this matter. According to the social agreement for mining, which must be approved by the European Commission, the last Polish hard coal mine is to be closed in 2049.
