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Municipalities against energy poverty - STOP SMOG program
Published on 17 February 2021
Poland
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About this good practice
The program is for municipalities / cities that have a problem with air quality and have a documented bad air condition.
Reduction of pollutant emissions from single-family houses, insulations and replacement of heat sources from 2019 to 2024.
An example of the maximum facilitation for energy-poor citizens, who usually have limited knowledge about energy efficiency and sources of financing. Real support in the fight against energy poverty is the STOP SMOG program which gives a 100% subsidy to replace of high-emission heat sources and insulations in residential buildings connection to the heating or gas network of energy-poor people in cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants.
The key actors of the program are the municipalities, who are the investors and the residents who are the beneficiaries (energy-poor people). The residents have to submit an application (signs a contract) to the municipality and they take care of the rest of the formalities. This is the first step for energy poor people to think about using renewable energy in their everyday lives.
It is a project that together with “Clean Air program” form a coherent whole.
Reduction of pollutant emissions from single-family houses, insulations and replacement of heat sources from 2019 to 2024.
An example of the maximum facilitation for energy-poor citizens, who usually have limited knowledge about energy efficiency and sources of financing. Real support in the fight against energy poverty is the STOP SMOG program which gives a 100% subsidy to replace of high-emission heat sources and insulations in residential buildings connection to the heating or gas network of energy-poor people in cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants.
The key actors of the program are the municipalities, who are the investors and the residents who are the beneficiaries (energy-poor people). The residents have to submit an application (signs a contract) to the municipality and they take care of the rest of the formalities. This is the first step for energy poor people to think about using renewable energy in their everyday lives.
It is a project that together with “Clean Air program” form a coherent whole.
Resources needed
• Total funds: 270 million€, up to 70% from the state budget and up to 30% of the municipality's budget (including the residents' own contributions, if any).
• In each municipality at least 2 employees. In Opole 4 employees of the Provincial Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management.
• In each municipality at least 2 employees. In Opole 4 employees of the Provincial Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management.
Evidence of success
During nearly 2 years of the program:
• Over 50 million of PLN 1.2 billion was spent, approximately 4 % from the budget of the program.
• 1,000 single-family houses were benefited.
• Over 50 million of PLN 1.2 billion was spent, approximately 4 % from the budget of the program.
• 1,000 single-family houses were benefited.
Potential for learning or transfer
The STOP SMOG program is a good practice towards cleaner air in our region through improve the energy efficiency in buildings (insulated buildings and replaced ineffective heat sources) for the poorest people, who have difficulties in applying for funds on their own and then settling them in other aid programs. People suffering from energy poverty will be fully financed with the costs of thermal modernization.
This good practice is easy to implement in other countries because for the renovation and all documentation is responsible the investor, which is the Municipality. Energy poor people only have to make available their own houses.
This good practice is easy to implement in other countries because for the renovation and all documentation is responsible the investor, which is the Municipality. Energy poor people only have to make available their own houses.
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Good practice owner
You can contact the good practice owner below for more detailed information.
Organisation
Provincial fund for environmental protection and water management in Opole
Poland
Opolskie
Contact
project coordinator