PLN 300 mln for low-emission transport

The National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management (NFOŚiGW) has earmarked PLN 300 million for the purchase of environmentally friendly buses and trolleybuses. The program will be active between 2016 and 2023. NFOŚiGW said that municipalities are eligible to apply for preferential loans covering up to 90 percent of the purchase cost, which must not be lower than PLN 5 million and not greater than PLN 50 million. The loan would subsidize funds raised through EU grants. The program is expected to lower CO2 emissions by 3,5 tons a year.