Poland’s President Duda Defends Country’s Use of Coal
President Andrzej Duda.
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Poland’s President Andrzej Duda has defended the country’s reliance on its coal, arguing that it does not conflict with the need to combat climate change.
Speaking at the opening of a U.N. climate conference, Duda said that Poland has cut its carbon gas emission by 30 percent in the past three decades, while maintaining substantial economic growth.
Poland still relies in 80 percent on coal for its energy, but plans to cut it down to some 50 percent by 2030, partly through the implementation of modern, clean technologies.
“The use of one’s own natural resources, in Poland’s case on coal, and basing energy security on them is not in conflict with the climate protection and with progress in climate protection,” Duda said.
Source: Associated Press
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