Poland's Belchatow power plant, a major coal-fired facility, has significantly reduced emissions since the 1990s but is set to close as part of the country's energy transition away from coal. Despite improvements, Poland still relies on combustion plants due to a lack of nuclear and large-scale hydropower options. The EU's Industrial Emissions Directive aims to further reduce pollution, with Poland working on implementing the updated IED 2.0 to achieve additional emission reductions. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)