Poland archive
First Polish seminar on access to justice organised at the Ombudsman’s Office
The barriers and challenges related to access to justice in environmental matters were the subjects of a seminar organized by ClientEarth in the last week of January in the Office of the Ombudsman in Warsaw.
Lawyers sound alarm over new Polish plans to log Bialowieza Forest
Lawyers at ClientEarth have criticised moves by the Polish state-owned forestry company to restart commercial logging in the Bialowieza Forest.
Lawyers join fight to stop Polish bison cull
Environmental lawyers have challenged an authorisation for the planned killing of 40 protected European Bison in north-eastern Poland.
ClientEarth organises a seminar on Access to Justice for the Polish Ombudsman’s lawyers
The first seminar of the year on Access to justice will be held on January 29th in Poland, as part of the ATOJ-EARL and IVF projects.
Ostroleka C owners ‘on a financial tightrope’ ahead of capacity market auction
ClientEarth has issued a further legal warning to Polish energy companies Enea and Energa as they prepare to bid for state subsidies for controversial coal power plant Ostrołęka C.
New report: Poland’s energy future at a crossroads as it trails behind EU peers
A new report by ClientEarth shows Poland is trailing behind other EU countries in phasing out fossil fuels in favour of renewable energy.
ClientEarth standing in Nord Stream 2 development permits cases
ClientEarth has taken legal action against the Nord Stream 2 pipeline extension, a project to build and operate a new twin pipeline from Russia through the Baltic Sea to Germany.
World-first climate risk case launched over major coal plant in Poland
Company Enea will have to justify its decision to power ahead with the controversial project in court, as Poland feels the pressure before COP24.
Major energy firms exposed to shareholder action over coal power plant Ostrołęka C
Environmental lawyers ClientEarth have put the directors of Energa and Enea on notice of the increasing risk of legal action if they proceed with the project.
Polish residents finally able to breathe clean air as coking plant closes
Residents of Czerwionka-Leszczyny, a town in Silesia, Poland, have succeeded in closing the town’s highly polluting coking plant.
Poland’s breach of nature laws shows importance of access to justice for environment
Last month, the European Commission initiated infringement proceedings against the Polish government for breaching nature protection laws.
NGOs denied access to Court in Polish air quality case
The Supreme Administrative Court of Poland ruled that NGOs do not have legal standing in cases relating to the penalties that may be imposed on local authorities for exceeding deadlines for the adoption of Air Quality Programs.
EU takes legal action against Polish government for breaking nature laws
The Commission is urging Polish decision-makers to ensure proper safeguards are in place for protected forests, as recent changes to Polish laws have set off alarm bells for nature protection.
ClientEarth supports Poles in their fight against industrial emissions
ClientEarth is supporting residents of Mielec, a city in south-eastern Poland, who recently organised some of the largest ever environmental protests in the country.
Polish coking plant finally confirms closure after ClientEarth intervention
The owner of Debiensko coking plant in Silesia, Poland, has confirmed that it will stop operating in September, after years of efforts from local residents and a recent intervention from environmental law organisation ClientEarth.
Polish government confirms it will half-comply with EU Court order on illegal logging – minutes after press conference highlights failure to act
The Polish government has half-complied with EU judges’ order to reverse its illegal decision on logging in Bialowieza Forest, 20 minutes after environmentalists held a press conference highlighting its failure to act.
Final judgment of the EU Court of Justice: logging in Bialowieza Forest breaks EU law
The EU’s top court ruled today that increased logging in Bialowieza Forest violates EU law. The ruling comes into force immediately.
Means to improve access to justice in environmental cases discussed during workshop in Poland
On 21 March 2018, ClientEarth together with the Polish Ombudsman held a national workshop in Warsaw on access to justice in environmental matters.
Polish tourist town illegally charged clean air fees, rules top Polish court
Tourists who are visiting one of Poland’s favourite visitor destinations will be safe to assume they won’t be getting charged to breathe clean air… at least for the time being.
Supreme Administrative Court of Poland denies local resident the right to challenge air quality program
In January 2018 the Supreme Administrative Court of Poland upheld the decision of the Regional Administrative Court denying standing to a resident, to challenge the air quality program adopted by the Silesian Regional Assembly.
Poland breaks EU air pollution laws with illegal levels of PM10
Poland has broken European air pollution laws by continuing to exceed annual limits of particulate matter (PM10) in the air – the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled.
Logging in Bialowieza Forest is illegal, says proposed ruling
The Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the EU has today issued a legal opinion confirming that increased logging in Poland’s Bialowieza Forest breached EU nature laws. The final ruling will be published in a couple of weeks.
What you need to know: The culmination of the Bialowieza Forest case
The next few weeks are of real importance in the Białowieża Forest case. In this Q&A we cover everything you need to know about our battle to save Europe’s last primeval forest.
Save Europe’s ancient forest, environment minister told
ClientEarth and other ecological groups have asked the new environment minister to grant the entire Bialowieza Forest national park status.