Starting from October, there will be complete ban on burning coal in Warsaw

According to the regulations of the anti-smog resolution for the Mazovia region, a ban on burning coal will come into effect in Warsaw from October of this year, so residents will not be able to use it as a heating source. 

"The upcoming heating season in the capital should be without coal," Magdalena Młochowska, the coordinator for Green Warsaw at the City of Warsaw Office, said.

Since January of this year, unclassified coal-fired stoves have been illegal. In the capital, there are still around 4,400 of them. Those who have not yet replaced their coal-burning stoves with more ecological heating sources should hurry, as using them is punishable by a fine. The good news is that residents can still take advantage of the city's subsidy program for this investment.

"Through the program, we are implementing in the city, over 5,300 coal stoves have been eliminated solely from our subsidies, but we also know that residents are replacing their heating sources on their own, without our support. Since 2017, the number of coal stoves in the city has already decreased by 70 percent," Magdalena Młochowska added.

(Newseria)