Poland

Strategy for Energy Security and Environment (ESE)

Executive

Strategy

Passed in 2014

The 2014 Strategy for Energy Security and Environment (ESE) identifies key reforms and necessary steps for cleaner energy and to safeguard the security of energy supply up to 2020. The key objectives of the strategy include sustainable management of the environment through measures like water management, preservation of biodiversity and effective management of mineral resources. The policy strives to ensure energy supply through measures such as better use of domestic energy resources, improved energy efficiency and modernisation of power industry including development of nuclear power. The policy document also calls for measures to improve the environment through reduction in air pollution, particularly lead, cadmium and particulate matter, cuts in industrial sector water use and better waste management. The government will also work towards carbon capture and storage solutions and gasification of coal, which is expected to remain the nation's main source of energy.

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Climate targets in this law

6 targets

15% final energy consumption from renewables by 2020

Energy | Base year target | Target year: 2020 | Base year: 2020
35% biodegradable municipal waste in landfills by 2020 against a 1995 baseline

Waste | Base year target | Target year: 2020 | Base year: 1995
356.5 hm3 reduction in---water consumption (to 10100 hm3) by 2020 against a 2010 baseline

Water | Fixed level target | Target year: 2020 | Base year: 2010
30% forest cover by 2020

LULUCF | Base year target | Target year: 2020 | Base year: 2020
63 aggregated energy efficiency ratio by 2020 against a 2000 baseline

Energy | Base year target | Target year: 2020 | Base year: 2000
6% cut in CO2e emissions by 2012 against a 1998 baseline

Economy-wide | Base year target | Target year: 2012 | Base year: 1988