Sixty-two members of the upper house opposed the motion on Thursday, 32 backed it and one abstained. Nawrocki, a right-winger, had asked voters whether they supported implementing climate policy that, according to the wording of the proposed question, had led to a hike in living costs and energy prices, and made life more difficult for farmers. Critics said the question was leading and politically loaded. Nawrocki has argued that EU climate measures, including the Green Deal and the Emissions Trading System, raise energy prices and weaken competitiveness.