We will link all three states – the Czech Republic, Poland and Germany – symbolically. We will emphasize that we are living together on one planet, and if we destroy it, it will be a problem for all of us. There are many reasons to participate! Turów mine already has a direct impact on the enormous loss of groundwater that …

Press release by the Ecological Association EKO-UNIA Outstanding experts met to discuss energy perspectives for Poland, and especially energy and climate transition of Lower Silesia in the context of the plans to expand the region’s biggest open-pit lignite mine and power plant in Turów. Referring to social barriers of decarbonisation of economy, Izabela Zygmunt of Bankwatch CEE/Polish Green Network said*: …

Turów Mine explains the high concentration of suspended ashes in the air with transport and low-level emissions. The Lower Silesia Smog Alert has applied for all-year monitoring of air quality in Bogatynia Zatonie. “In Bogatynia Zatonie other sources of pollution than heating are decisive for air quality. This is evidenced by results of a study by Voivodeship Environmental Protection Inspectorate …

http://http://eko-unia.org.pl/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/rozwoj_tak.jpgNationale Nederlanden is supporting Polish coal mines and power plants that cause an estimated5,800 premature deaths every year throughout Europe and undermine international climate actionsby further expanding sector’s coal capacity. During NN’s annual general meeting on Thursday, 31May in Den Haag, a representative of a Polish NGO, Foundation Development YES – Open-pitMines NO”, will call on the company to divest …

Regional Development, Environment and Tourism,Increased awareness, education and improvement of regional strategies on environmental protection, climate change and sustainable development Let’s stop the climate disaster together!We have only around 10 years to radically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and, by the middle of this century, ensure that the European and World economy and society develop in a carbon neutral manner. PROJECT …

Europe’s fifth biggest insurer recognises the risk that climate change poses and has committed to supporting the development of a low-carbon economy. It has declared its support for the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement including its goal of keeping global warming “well below” 2°C above pre-industrial levels. However, Aviva still actively supports coal and tar sands companies whoseactivities are fueling dangerous …

CommerzBank k is the main stockholder of the Polish bank mBank, which is financially involved in the biggest Polish coal companies, e.g. Enea, PGE, ZE PAK. Polish energy companies want to build more than 10GW of power plant capacity –3.2GW is already under construction. Currently, the biggest planned power plant in Poland is Ostroleka C (1,000 MW) and one of …

On the 9th of May a representative of a Polish NGO Association Workshop for All Beings called on Allianz at its Annual General Meeting in Munich to close loopholes in its climate policy and to stop underwriting coal companies which are developing harmful coal-based projects. On the 4th of May Allianz had announced that it would immediately stop insuring single …

Bogatynia and the surrounding region are strongly polluted by suspended particulates, harmful to human health. This fact is confirmed by assessments of air quality held in 2015-2017 by the Voivodeship Environmental Protection Inspectorate. Bogatynia is exceptional among other cities in the region because the norms are exceeded outside the heating season, too. The average daily norm for PM 10 particulates …

An appeal to mBank: funding coal affects climate and health Environmentalists of Ecological Association EKO-UNIA took part in the General Assembly of Stockholders of mBank to call on the bank to improve its climate policies and to stop funding companies which plan new coal-based projects. – We hope that mBank which supports the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity and many …