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Paulina Hennig-Kloska: Poland’s environment minister on a tricky mission

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Published: January 30th, 2024,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

Paulina Hennig-Kloska, neue polnische Umwelt- und Klimaministerin, bei ihrer Vereidigung im Dezember 2023
Paulina Hennig-Kloska, Poland’s new Minister of Climate and Environment, at her swearing-in ceremony in December 2023.

Paulina Hennig-Kloska was not even in office when she already felt the explosive power her new duties would bring. Hennig-Kloska, who has since been appointed Minister of Climate and the Environment, presented a legislative proposal with other MPs to facilitate the construction of new wind farms caused particular outrage by reducing the distance to residential buildings: According to the proposal, particularly quiet turbines can be built at a distance of 300 meters – 200 meters less than was promised during the election campaign.

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