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19 Jan 2020
News / Coal-Powered Poland Refuses to "Go Green". EU Ain't Happy. [304]
The European Union plans to dedicate a quarter of its budget to tackling climate change and to help shift 1 trillion euros ($1.1 trillion) in investment towards making the economy more environmentally friendly over the next 10 years.
What an opportunity for Poland !
But stubborn Poland has not agreed yet to a timeline to quit burning coal.
"No money should be distributed from this fund before there are clear commitments and concrete dates for the coal phase-out from member states," Green European lawmaker Niklas Nienaß said. "Poland should sign up to EU climate targets before being eligible to money under the Just Transition Fund."
abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/eu-lays-trillion-euro-plan-support-green-deal-68269434
The European Union plans to dedicate a quarter of its budget to tackling climate change and to help shift 1 trillion euros ($1.1 trillion) in investment towards making the economy more environmentally friendly over the next 10 years.
What an opportunity for Poland !
But stubborn Poland has not agreed yet to a timeline to quit burning coal.
"No money should be distributed from this fund before there are clear commitments and concrete dates for the coal phase-out from member states," Green European lawmaker Niklas Nienaß said. "Poland should sign up to EU climate targets before being eligible to money under the Just Transition Fund."
abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/eu-lays-trillion-euro-plan-support-green-deal-68269434