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Anti-wind farm protest in Mszczonowie, Poland in 2016 (Photo: Radosław Botev, Wikimedia)

Polish backpedal on windfarms put EU funds at risk

Draft legislation in Poland aimed at relaxing some of Europe's strictest laws surrounding onshore wind-turbines has been derailed by a surprise last minute amendment, which could put Poland back on a collision course with the EU.

The draft law had been expected to allow municipalities to change the restriction to 500 metres between homes and turbines, effectively making it easier to build on-shore wind farms.

The current "10H" law, which was introduced by the ruling Law and Justic...

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James Jackson is a freelance journalist reporting from Berlin, covering Germany and Central & Eastern Europe. He writes for outlets such as BBC, The Times, Financial Times, Euronews and others. He was a 2022 IJP fellow in Warsaw, and before that a staffer at Deutsche Welle.

Anti-wind farm protest in Mszczonowie, Poland in 2016 (Photo: Radosław Botev, Wikimedia)

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Author Bio

James Jackson is a freelance journalist reporting from Berlin, covering Germany and Central & Eastern Europe. He writes for outlets such as BBC, The Times, Financial Times, Euronews and others. He was a 2022 IJP fellow in Warsaw, and before that a staffer at Deutsche Welle.

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