The Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland has published materials on X describing what it says are the negative consequences of the EU’s climate policy. “According to the government’s National Energy and Climate Plan, reducing emissions by 1 percent requires investments amounting to 57 billion zlotys,” the statement reads.
“Are you in favor of implementing the European Union’s climate policy, which has led to higher living costs for citizens, rising energy prices, and increased costs of doing business and farming?” — this is the question President Karol Nawrockiwants to ask Poles in a referendum. He has submitted a request to the Senate, which must approve it by an absolute majority vote. The referendum would take place on September 27, 2026.
6 Percent of GDP for Climate Policy
According to the Presidential Chancellery’s post on X, since the introduction of the ETS system, the EU’s share in global industrial production has fallen from 25 percent to 17 percent.
Another graphic published by the Chancellery stated that, under the government’s National Energy and Climate Plan, reducing emissions by 1 percent requires investments of 57 billion zlotys.
It was further announced that on January 1, 2028, a new fuel tax (ETS2) will come into force, increasing the price of diesel by 1.4 zlotys per liter and gasoline by 1.25 zlotys per liter. The tax on home heating and the use of combustion-engine vehicles is expected to raise living costs for an average family by 3,000 zlotys annually.
Despite the costs borne by citizens of the EU and Poland, global emissions continue to reach new record highs every year, with the exception of the Covid year 2020.
Finally, the Chancellery stated that, according to the government’s National Energy and Climate Plan, Poland will spend 6 percent of its GDP on investments resulting from climate policy between 2026 and 2040.