Poland is the largest hard coal producer in the European Union (EU), and remains very dependent on coal for its energy. Despite the significant long-term implications of EU mitigation policies for the Polish economy, coverage of climate change and policy in the Polish media remains very low. This study of the coverage both in print media and on television of the 2013/2014 Assessment Reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change shows that the volume of coverage in Poland was much lower than in other European countries. The article explores possible reasons for the "exceptionalism" found in the Polish media.
Kundzewicz, Zbigniew W.,Painter, James,Kundzewicz, Witold J.. Climate Change in the Media: Poland's Exceptionalism[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION-A JOURNAL OF NATURE AND CULTURE,2019-01-01,13(3):366-380