Heatwaves Up to 40.5°C Could Cost Polish Economy 124bn Zloty a Year by 2050

Prof. Mariusz Figurski warns that record temperatures — reaching 40.5°C — are exposing the lack of resilience in Poland's critical infrastructure, with railway tracks buckling and electronic systems failing. Without rapid adaptation measures, the economic cost could reach 124 billion zloty per year by 2050. He calls for urgent investment in climate-proofing the country's infrastructure.