€600 mln for low-emission investments

Subregional cities, i.e cities other than the capitals of voivodships, will receive €600 million to develop low-emission public transportation, said deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Development Waldemar Sługocki. The cities can also get subsidies for building thermo-modernization. He explained that the ministry will create a "financial instrument" to support low-emission public transportation, but not from EU funds. "We cannot re-open negotiations with the European Commission and renegotiate the operational program Infrastructure and Development, but we try to generate funds from the state budget in a long-term perspective," said Sługocki. Additionally, subregional cities can apply for subsidies for building thermo-modernization under the Infrastructure and Development operational program.