Poland will sign climate deal if EU finances new coal power stations

Poland is willing to back EU ratification of an amendment to the Kyoto Protocol on carbon emissions if the European Commission guarantees financing for new, cleaner coal-fired power stations, Reuters quoted the Prime Minister's office. Last October, Poland's president unexpectedly vetoed the 2012 Doha amendment which extends the protocol until 2020, arguing that the country needed more time to analyze its impact on the economy. The EU needs unanimous backing from member states in order to ratify the amendment.