Poland to spend €130 bln on heating modernization: experts

By 2030, approximately PLN 558 billion (€130.6 billion) should be spent in Poland on investments in the modernization of heating, recommends the Polish Institute of Economics (PIE). It is PLN 358 billion more than in the scenario of no replacement of heat sources for low-emission ones, maintaining the pace and quality of thermo-modernization of buildings at the current level.

“The presented amount of expenditure on low-carbon heating transformation is acceptable. Furthermore, it should not be seen only as an expense, but rather as an investment in improving health, quality of life, climate protection and national industry and jobs, because most of the necessary materials, equipment and services can be created by native enterprises, provided that the right conditions are created and they set clear goals for the construction and heating sector,” PIE stressed.

According to PIE, a ban on the use of coal in individual heating sources should be considered from 2030.

(PAP)