# Polish Deputy Climate Minister leadership change

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/polish-deputy-climate-minister-leadership-change
> Updated: 2026-09-07T12:30:00.000Z. Sources: 14. Developments: 2.

Mikołaj Dorożała resigned from his positions as Poland’s Deputy Minister of Climate and Environment and Chief Conservator of Nature. Dorożała, who had held these roles since 2023, cited a commitment to nature conservation and criticized “purely utilitarian approaches to the environment” as motivations for his departure. His resignation followed reports of political tension and disagreements with other government figures regarding forestry, hunting, and climate policy.

Following this resignation, Sławomir Ćwik was appointed as the new Secretary of State at the Ministry of Climate and Environment. A lawyer and politician from Unia Centrum with experience in the renewable energy sector, Ćwik was presented for the role by Minister Paulina Hennig-Kloska and is scheduled to officially assume his duties on September 14.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-07: Sławomir Ćwik appointed Deputy Minister of Climate and Environment

Sławomir Ćwik has been appointed as Secretary of State at Poland's Ministry of Climate and Environment, succeeding Mikołaj Dorożała. He will officially assume his duties on September 14.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sawomir-wik-appointed-deputy-minister-of-climate-and-environment

### 2026-09-04: Mikołaj Dorożała resigns as Poland's Deputy Climate Minister

Mikołaj Dorożała has resigned as Poland's Deputy Minister of Climate and Environment and Chief Conservator of Nature following months of political friction over forestry and conservation policies.

11 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mikoaj-doroaa-leaves-polish-ministry-of-climate-and-environment

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