Polish lawmakers have moved the country one step closer to making wind projects much easier to build, while also protecting natural habitats and locking in low energy rates for its citizens.
In late June, Poland’s parliament passed a bill that would lessen the distance needed between wind farms and residential locations, Reuters reported. The original distance restrictions would remain in place between proposed wind farms and protected natural areas.
The draft legislation was originally approved in March. An amendment to the newly approved bill means that energy prices would be frozen for Polish households through the end of 2025, and incentives would be available for towns and homes near any new wind farm.
“This is a step towards lower power prices for Poles and for the economy, an idea we all share,” Climate Minister Paulina Hennig-Kloska told the parliament. “The more power we have from renewable sources, the…
