Poland to spend PLN 10 bln to fight air pollution

The Ministry of the Environment will spend over PLN 10 billion on measures to improve air quality by 2020, the ministry said. “Poland is consistently working to improve air quality, however, long-term negligence in this area means that these activities require time and cooperation at the level of government administration, local governments, as well as citizen involvement,” the ministry said. The funds will be allocated, among others for connecting households to the heating and gas networks. The resort will also run an educational campaign to better teach residents what fuels can be used for heating purposes and how should they be burned. "Many ministries are involved in activities to improve air quality in Poland: the environment, entrepreneurship and technology, infrastructure, energy, internal affairs and administration, family, work and social policy, and health We all work to improve the air quality in Poland. These activities bring first results,” the ministry summarized. In a recent ranking of Europe’s most polluted cities, Poland held 33 spots among the top 50, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) report last year.