It has not been a good year for Polish environmental policy; but, fortunately, it has also not been a total waste. Marked by the inertia and stubbornness of a government that, flying in the face of expert opinion, is imposing punishing and economically unsound ideas, it does seem as though some energy progress is being made, both as the government changes direction and as more citizens take matters into their own hands. Our Polish correspondent, Michał Olszewski, takes a look. Political defeats might prove a victory for the environment In recent elections, the politicians of the Right suffered a hammering defeat on energy policy issues. Although it is years since the coming major price increase on CO2 emission allowances was announced, they have done nothing to prepare for it. Like their predecessors, they preserved the coal economy, believing that “somehow it will all be fine”. And this is leading the whole of society towards a severe crisis, because we are not prepared for the marked increases in electricity prices that appear inevitable. In response, we … Continue reading 2019: The year Poland still dug coal