End of coal burning in Warsaw next year

What a few months ago failed for the Warsaw-based association Miasto Jest Nasze was dealt with by the Mazowieckie Voivodeship Assembly. Regulations have been adopted to ensure cleaner air in Mazovia. In Warsaw,, the ban on burning coal will apply as early as next year.

26 voivodeship councilors of Mazovia were in favor of the proposed amendment to the anti-smog resolution, and 22 expressed their opposition.

"This is a very important day for the inhabitants of Warsaw and the inhabitants of the communes surrounding the capital. The chances of breathing clean air in the capital have just increased significantly in the subsequent heating seasons. It is also a symbolic decision - it will not be possible to burn this fuel in the capital of a country dependent on coal," Piotr Sergey, spokesman for the Polish Smog Alert and leader of Warsaw Without Smog, commented.

The regulations assume that from October 1, 2023, hard coal and fuels produced with its use will not be allowed to burn in Warsaw. In turn, from January 1, 2028, it is also to apply to poviats around Warsaw. Either way, there is an exception: Class 5 boilers installed by November 11, 2017 and Ecodesign-compliant boilers and fireplaces installed by June 1, 2022 in existing buildings.

(bizblog)