Speaking in the southern town of Dębica on Thursday, Nawrocki said the new proposal contains a single, simplified question: "Are you in favour of Poland implementing the EU's climate policy?"
He said the previous bid had failed because senators objected to how the question was worded, adding that his office had now drafted an entirely new one in response.
Nawrocki also took aim at Poland's parliament, accusing the Senate of being reluctant to hold a referendum at all and criticising the Sejm lower house for stalling several of his legislative proposals, including a bill to cut energy prices.
On energy costs, the president said Polish businesses currently pay EUR 252 per megawatt-hour of electricity – more than counterparts in Germany (EUR 237), France (EUR 166) and Spain (EUR 158) – a gap he linked to the EU's carbon trading scheme and the Green Deal.
He further criticised a proposed regulation from Poland's energy ministry, which he said would make climate-related charges less visible on consumers' electricity bills while leaving the underlying costs in place.
Reviewing his record in office, Nawrocki said he had signed 245 laws and vetoed 41, rejecting suggestions that he blocks legislation too readily.
He also accused parliament of attaching contentious amendments to otherwise acceptable legislation, citing a bill on the legal status of a "close person," which he argued was being used to alter more than 200 existing laws and undermine the constitutional definition of marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
Nawrocki's first request, submitted to the Senate earlier this year, was voted down after senators objected that its questions on the Green Deal and EU carbon trading were imprecisely worded and leading.
ETS carbon allowance costs are widely cited as a major driver of Polish electricity prices, though analysts note the impact is amplified by Poland's continued reliance on coal-fired power.
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Source: PAP