A new WiseEuropa report – serving as a synthesis of the insights and findings developed throughout the Green Horizon project – highlights that carbon management solutions, particularly carbon capture and storage (CCS), could play a pivotal role in this process, especially in regions undergoing structural transition.
This report presents the latest snapshot of public awareness and social acceptance of carbon management (CM) technologies in Poland, combining quantitative survey data with qualitative insights from focus groups and industry interviews.
Poland has not yet set a binding climate neutrality target. The other goals proposed in the NECP update are likewise misaligned with European Union climate policy objectives, a point the European Commission highlighted in its assessment of the submitted projection. The proposed ETS‑sector reduction would amount to 14.4%, below the Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR) requirement of 17.7% versus 2005 levels.
Twenty-four civil society organisations (CSOs) – including NGOs, environmental groups, labour unions, and industrial associations – from Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, and Latvia have joined a new coalition, which held its kick-off meeting on 26 September 2025. s.
Despite a pressing economic dependence on carbon-intensive industries and significant potential for carbon management (CM), multiple Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries face challenges in implementing CM strategies and projects due to limited understanding, governance gaps, and low public awareness.
