PAS checked how many old boilers were replaced in the Silesian, Małopolskie and Masovian voivodeships in 2019-2022. The voivodeship turned out to be the leader in the fight against smog. Silesia, where over 150,000 were submitted. applications for the replacement of the cinder block. The voivodeship did poorly. Masovian Voivodeship, where the number of applications amounted to only 64,000.
- The report in question is devoted to the analysis of subsidy programs supporting the replacement of outdated and high-emission solid fuel heating devices in 2019–2022.
- Every year, the number of applications for a subsidy for boiler replacement submitted there (under the Clean Air program and under other programs) was significantly higher than in other voivodeships – on average, twice as many applications were submitted there than in the Lesser Poland and Masovian voivodeships.
- The largest number of applications under the Clean Air program were submitted in each voivodeship in 2021. The growing popularity of PCZP is accompanied by a slow decline (Lesser Poland Voivodeship) or stabilization (Silesian Voivodeship, Masovian Voivodeship) in the number of exchanges under other (municipal) subsidy programs.
The latest PAS report analyzes the process of replacing boilers in 2019-2022 in the Silesian, Lesser Poland and Masovian voivodeships. The report indicates that the Silesian Voivodeship is a clear leader.
Where are old furnaces replaced the least?
Every year, the number of applications for a subsidy for boiler replacement submitted there (under the Clean Air program and under other programs) was significantly higher than in other voivodeships – on average, twice as many applications were submitted there than in the Lesser Poland and Masovian voivodeships.
During the analyzed four years, almost 154,000 applications for the replacement of a heat source were submitted in the Silesian Voivodeship.
The Małopolskie Voivodeship took second place with over 85,000 applications. The worst result was the Masovian Voivodeship, where residents submitted only 64,000 applications for the elimination of “smokestacks”. The data for Mazovia are even more surprising because from January 1, 2023, an anti-smog resolution is in force in this voivodeship, which prohibits the operation of non-class coal and wood boilers, i.e. the so-called “Cinderellas”.
This is an interesting and disturbing combination – comments Piotr Siergiej, spokesman for PAS – why does Mazovia ignore the state of air quality? The Silesian Voivodeship, until recently perceived as the most polluted in the country, is becoming a leader in the fight against smog. This is visible in the number of boiler replacements – which indicates the determination of residents and municipal authorities to fight the problem. If this trend continues, I think that we can soon expect a situation in which Masovian communes will become smog leaders.
The data presented in the report also indicate the growing popularity of the Clean Air subsidy program (PCZP).
Where have the most subsidies for the replacement of furnaces from the Clean Air program been submitted?
The largest number of applications under the Clean Air program were submitted in each voivodeship in 2021. The growing popularity of PCZP is accompanied by a slow decline (Lesser Poland Voivodeship) or stabilization (Silesian Voivodeship, Masovian Voivodeship) in the number of exchanges under other (municipal) subsidy programs.
The largest number of boilers in individual voivodeships was listed in Katowice (6,626), Warsaw (5,477) and Kraków (4,162) – i.e. in the capitals of the regions.
It should be remembered that in September 2019, an anti-smog resolution came into force in Krakow banning the burning of solid fuels in home furnaces, boilers and fireplaces, which meant that such devices were replaced primarily before the ban entered into force. A similar process will take place in Warsaw, where only about 2,500 boilers remain to be replaced.
The report in question is devoted to the analysis of subsidy programs supporting the replacement of outdated and high-emission solid fuel heating devices in 2019–2022.
As part of access to public information, data on subsidy programs was collected from all municipalities in the following voivodeships: Silesia, Lesser Poland and Masovia.
Information on the implementation of the Clean Air program was obtained from the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management, and data on municipal programs (all others – other than the Clean Air program) directly from city/municipal offices.
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