– There is one bill that I have also unequivocally decided to veto as the President of Poland, the wind turbine act – because that is, in essence, what we should call it – is a form of blackmail by the parliamentary majority and the government, not only against the President of the Republic but also against society – said President Karol Nawrocki in a statement to the media.

– This bill concerns wind turbines, not the reduction of electricity prices. To lower electricity prices, we must abandon what most significantly impacts electricity prices, namely ETS; we must move away from the Green Deal, and the attempt at a media and public narrative that electricity prices can be lowered through wind turbines and, in general, the entire renewable energy component, is a flawed premise – he continued.

– What most concerned me about this bill was not that, but the fact that many people across Poland […] protested against it. It is an obvious fact and an obvious emotion that people do not want 150-meter wind turbines near their homes. […] Moving away from the 10H rule, reducing the distance to 500 meters, is not socially acceptable, and I am the voice of Poles – he went on.

– The wind turbine act, which has not been well-received by society, has been vetoed. […] My decision also stems from the fact that I agree with the position of the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Infrastructure, as the Ministry of National Defense […] saw certain threats in this act to logistics, infrastructure, and air forces, while the Ministry of Infrastructure drew attention to potential threats to road safety – he added.