# CJEU orders Poland to halt Turów lignite mining; fines follow

Date: 2021

In 2021 the CJEU ordered interim measures on the Turów mine after a Czech complaint. Poland under [Morawiecki](/people/mateusz-morawiecki) did not immediately comply and was fined. The order is a completed Union-court act.

## People

- Mateusz Morawiecki: https://factrail.ai/people/mateusz-morawiecki

## Drivers

- Fossil-Fuel Dependence: https://factrail.ai/drivers/fossil-fuel-dependence

## Sources

- https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eu-court-poland-turow-mine-2021/
- https://curia.europa.eu/

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/pl-turow-lignite