Poland targets district heating in bid to beat smog

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Poland targets district heating in bid to beat smog

By District Energy posted 04-16-2018 00:00

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Diarmaid Williams, Decentralized Energy

Summary

Warsaw is set to spend between €6bn and €7.2bn in the next decade in order to improve thermal insulation of houses in order to reduce the smog that cripples the country in winter months, according to Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.

The plan also includes help to finance the replacement of old inefficient heating systems in houses, push for a more comprehensive coverage of district heating networks and the introduction of quality norms for solid fuels used for heating.