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.
The project aims to renew the discussion on the long-term deployment of CCS in the CEE region, leading to new policies and joint projects. It is expected that building evidence-based consensus among key stakeholders will pave the way to implement concrete policies and ventures.
