Head of EC: Poland has promised to get involved in climate neutrality

The head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen stated in an interview for the La Repubblica daily that she has the promise of the Polish government that in the summer he will engage in activities for climate neutrality. She admitted that Poland needs more time.

Asked by an Italian newspaper whether she would be able to initiate a European Green Deal, despite the fact that Poland did not support the plan of achieving climate neutrality in the EU, von der Leyen replied: "Poland is starting from a higher level of carbon dependence, so it must go a long way in comparison with other countries ".

"For this reason, she told us that she needed more time to understand what to do to achieve this goal, but she promised that in the summer she would commit with us to climate neutrality (EU) by 2050" - added the head of the EC in a published on Friday interview.

"I think it is positive that we all, including Poland, know that the moment has come to get involved in the fight against climate change," said von der Leyen.

(PAP)