To benefit from the support of the Recovery and Resilience Facility set up by the EU in the aftermath of the COVID-19-induced economic crisis, Member States submit their recovery and resilience plans to the European Commission. Each plan sets out the reforms and investments to be implemented by end-2026 and Member States can receive financing up to a previously agreed allocation. Each plan should effectively address challenges identified in the European Semester, particularly the country-specific recommendations of 2019 and 2020 adopted by the Council. It should also advance the green and digital transitions and make Member States’ economies and societies more resilient. The Commission validates the plan after which it effectively enters in force and EU subsidies can start flowing towards the member state. Poland's RRP EC page does not show whether a council implementing decision was passed.

According to media reports, on November 10 2020, the Polish Government announced a new scheme to establish a 286 million euros, fund to support the purchase of at least 500 electric or hydrogen-powered buses by local governments

The National Energy and Climate (ENCP) Plan is a ten-year integrated document <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/energy/topics/energy-strategy/national-energy-climate-plans_en">mandated by the European Union</a> to each of its member states in order for the EU to meet its overall greenhouse gases emissions targets.&nbsp; The Energy and Climate Plan addresses all five dimensions of the EU Energy Union: decarbonisation, energy efficiency, energy security, internal energy markets and research, innovation and competitiveness. The plans establishes the following central goals : 1)&nbsp; the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in sectors not covered by the ETS system, to solve the problem of air quality (emissions of pollutants in transport and by individual heat sources), to support renewable energy sources, to increase the use of advanced biofuels; 2)&nbsp; to develop a long-term strategy for the renovation of domestic stocks of residential and non-residential buildings, public and private, to ensure energy efficiency; 3) to increase diversification of the energy mix and diversification of directions of supplies of imported fuels; 4) to increase the availability of current cross-border interconnections and integrate the national natural gas transmission system with the systems of Central and Eastern Europe and the countries of the Baltic Sea region; 5) to increase expenditure on research and development in Poland.

Ordinance of the Minister of State Assets no.2538/2019 on "detailed conditions for granting and accounting for the support granted from the funds of the Low-Emission Transport Fund" states that subsidies will also be available for the private sector and local governments.

Ordinance of the Minister of Energy no 2189/2019 on "detailed conditions for granting support for the purchase of new vehicles from the funds of the Low-Emission Transport Fund for natural persons not engaged in economic activity and the conditions for settling this support", these persons will have access to a subsidy to buy an electric or hydrogen vehicle. The subsidy can be up to 30% of the purchase value.

The Act of 17 December 2020 on promoting electricity generation in offshore wind farms aims to boost the production of renewable energy from wind in the Baltic sea, in accordance with EU regulations.

This document amends the Personal Income Tax Act and the Corporate Income Tax Act in order to introduce an income tax exemption for subsidies on low-emission vehicles. The Act of 26 July 1991 on personal income tax is notably amended so that in art. 21 in paragraph 1 after item 129a, item 129b is added: "129b) benefits, in particular subsidies and amounts of canceled loans, received from the Low-Emission Transport Fund;". The Act of February 15, 1992 on corporate income tax' Art. 17.1.60 is added: "benefits, in particular subsidies and amounts of canceled loans, received from the Low-Emission Transport Fund."

This Act aims at promoting the use of combined heat and power (CHP) solutions.&nbsp; Article 14 defines the rules for investment aids granted to CHP projects. Article 16.3.2) sets CO2 emissions limits for new projects. Art. 18.4.6) determines that the projects supporters must produce a document indicating emissions. A regulation released in May 2020 notably specifies the rules around greenhouse gas emission allowances.

This document transposes the Directive 2014/94/EU into Polish law.&nbsp;

The present law was signed by the Polish President in December 2017. The law aims at enhancing the security of electricity supply and new energy capacity sources, especially renewables. The law introduces a market-wide capacity mechanism. Generation and demand-response capacity providers will be able to receive remuneration for their availability to generate electricity or to reduce their electricity consumption.

Poland. 2022 National Inventory Report (NIR), National Inventory Report from Poland in 2022

Poland. 2021 National Inventory Report (NIR), National Inventory Report from Poland in 2021

Poland. Biennial report (BR). BR 4, Biennial Report from Poland in 2020

Poland. Biennial Reports (BR). BR 3. National Communication (NC). NC 7., National Communication,Biennial Report from Poland in 2017

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