Poland is not giving up its climate ambitions, a top official said on Wednesday, after the federal government submitted an environment and energy strategy to the European Commission with a green energy target disappointing a. preelection promise.

Civic Union, the biggest grouping in the ruling camp,. ran in the Oct. 15 election vowing it would look for to achieve. in between 65% and 70% of power production from renewable resource. sources by 2030.

The National Energy and Climate Strategy dated Feb. 29 that. Warsaw sent to Brussels consists of a target of 50% share of. sustainable power in the electrical power mix by the end of the years.

Deputy Environment Minister Milosz Motyka said in parliament. that Poland had to send out the baseline variation of the plan to. close the infringement treatment that Brussels introduced against. Warsaw for failing to provide the document by a June 2023. deadline.

The enthusiastic version will consist of a greater share of green. energy, we are not leaving from our climate ambitions Motyka. informed reporters.

The upgrade of the plan with additional procedures will be. presented by the middle of the year, the government stated in the. file.

The Law and Justice (PiS) party, voted out last year, has. blocked the advancement of onshore wind for the majority of its 8. years in power and promised unions to keep mining coal up until. 2049. In 2023, nearly 24% of Polish electrical energy was generated in. renewable sources.

The brand-new government plans to liberalize policies for wind,. which according to professionals will double the acreage offered to. the wind developers.