THE REALISATION LEVEL OF THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CONCEPTION IN CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY RANGE IN POLAND AND EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES

Abstract

        The sustainable development issue since 60s of XX century is present on the international debate. One of the areas discussed in the sustainable development context is the climate change and energy and this in different ways for example taking energy from renewable energy sources, primary energy consumption or greenhouse gas emission. It goes probably from the connection between the energy sector and interference into the natural environment, the exploitation the natural sources and its high emission, what has a special meaning nowadays. that is why European Union starts to thing about special meaning of this issue, can we find this in its strategy documents.

        The main aim of this work is the attempt assessment the level of realization the sustainable development in climate change and energy area in Poland and comparing that to the other European countries. The sustainable development in the climate change and energy has been shown in Polish and European countries strategy. The comparative analysis Poland to the other EU countries has been done.

        The state documents and study literature have been used in this article. The comparative analysis were based on data form Eurostat.