Poland. Biennial Reports (BR). BR 3. National Communication (NC). NC 7.

THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND
SEVENTH NATIONAL COMMUNICATION
AND THIRD BIENNIAL REPORT
UNDER THE UNITED NATIONS
FRAMEWORK CONVENTION
ON CLIMATE CHANGE
Warsaw 2017Poland’s Seventh National Communication and Third Biennial Report under the UNFCCC
Financed with the resources of the National Fund
for Environmental Protection and Water Management
The National Communication and the Biennial Report have been prepared at the Ministry of the Environment
in cooperation with the Institute of Environmental Protection – National Research Institute and:
 The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development,
 The Ministry of Infrastructure and Construction,
 The Ministry of Energy,
 The Ministry of Maritime Economy and Inland Navigation,
 The Ministry of Economic Development,
 The Ministry of Finance,
 The Ministry of Science and Higher Education,
 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
 The Central Statistical Office,
 The General Directorate for Environmental Protection,
 The Chief Inspectorate for Environmental Protection,
 The Institute of Meteorology and Water Management – National Research Institute,
 The Forest Research Institute.
Editors in chief: Anna Paczosa, Paweł Mzyk, Krystian Szczepański
Report elaboration: National Centre for Emissions Management – Institute of
Environmental Protection – National Research Institute (KOBiZE)
Authors: Maciej Sadowski, Anna Olecka, Anna Romańczak, Ewelina Siwiec,
Grażyna Porębska, Katarzyna Bebkiewicz, Zdzisław Chłopek,
Monika Kanafa, Iwona Kargulewicz, Janusz Rutkowski, Jacek
Skośkiewicz, Sylwia Waśniewska, Magdalena Zimakowska-
Laskowska, Marcin Żaczek
Cooperation: The Institute of Meteorology and Water Management – National
Research Institute, Anna Kalinowska
Translated by: Bożena Kornatowska, Grzegorz Rąkowski, Jadwiga Sienkiewicz,
Małgorzata Walczak, Anna Zagórowicz
Additional information provided by:
Ministry of the Environment,
Department of Air Protection
52/54 Wawelska Street
00-922 Warsaw
Tel: +48 22 5792327
E-mail: Departament.Ochrony.Powietrza@mos.gov.pl
www.mos.gov.pl
2Poland’s Seventh National Communication and Third Biennial Report under the UNFCCC
Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................. 7
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 23
CHAPTER 2. NATIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES RELEVANT TO GREENHOUSE GASES EMISSIONS
AND REMOVALS IN POLAND ..................................................................................................................... 25