Climate change has become a business reality. Countries around the world are adopting stringent greenhouse gas reduction targets.
For Poland to be able to make an assessment of what greenhouse gas reductions are possible, when, and at what cost, a comprehensive analysis of the potential and costs of different greenhouse gas abatement measures is required. This is what this report intends to do.
McKinsey & Company, under the Honorary Patronage of the Ministry of Economy, cooperated with over 40 institutions and companies to assess the greenhouse gas reduction opportunities for Poland.
All assumptions and results were discussed in numerous interviews with leading experts. Using a methodology proven in over 20 country studies worldwide, the study investigated over one hundred individual abatement measures in all major areas of the economy.
This report does not evaluate the science of climate change. It also avoids any assessment of policies, political implementation programs, and other governmental interventions. It is strictly intended to provide an objective fact base of the abatement potential and costs of abatement measures in Poland.
This data can serve as a starting point for further discussions and decisions.
Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Abatement Potential in Poland by 2030 (Summary of findings)