As on Tuesday told PAP spokesman for the municipality of Wroclaw Arkadiusz Filipowski, a letter to the minister of the environment due to the fact that current legislation does not give municipalities enough effective tools to influence air quality.
“the source of these pollutants is primarily known. Low emissions from local boiler houses and home heating systems, as well as the issue of communication. Increasing public awareness of these threats makes residents expect governments to take radical and effective action in this field, “- the letter said.
governments to be particularly urgent consider developing regulations concerning the quality requirements for solid fuels approved for retail sales, emission standards for domestic boilers heating systems and the introduction of tools for effective monitoring of these requirements.
“the introduction of these regulations should be accompanied shield programs for poor populations, for whom the cost of installation and operation of environmentally friendly heating system is too large” – stressed the President Wroclaw.
Dutkiewicz also proposes changes in planning regulations and zoning and construction law so as to give opportunities determining ways to supply heat, electricity and gas fuels. As for the sources of solid fuel fired heating systems.
“It is essential to the introduction of zones of reduced emissions in transport cities, with entry only for vehicles that meet the elevated standards, including electric and hybrid “- wrote the president of the Union of Polish Metropolises.
How is contaminated Wroclaw?
the conducted Wroclaw analyzes show that exceeding the 24-hour limit concentration levels of PM10 occur mainly during the heating season, ie. from October to March. This is due to the fact that the main cause of air pollution is the emission from individual boilers solid fuel.
According to the city authorities planned for the years 2014-18 40 million zł for the exchange of furnaces in the so-called. Kawka program are not enough to improve air quality.
In January, the Mayor asked the Marshal of Lower Silesia Cezary Przybylski, asking it to take the voivodship parliament of a resolution setting out the emission requirements to install households across the Wroclaw Agglomeration.
Resolutions antysmogowej demand also other Silesian local governments, among others, authorities Legnica and Nowa Ruda, the most polluted town of Lower Silesia.
The Management Board of Lower Silesia began in early February a public consultation , which will result in a draft resolution antysmogowej. The establishment probably be in June, and comprehensive measures related to improving air quality in the region should be developed by the end of the year.
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