Published Online: Dec 29, 2022
Page range: 165 - 177
Received: Feb 09, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14746/quageo-2022-0036
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Characteristics of the green transition policy in the Silesian Voivodeship and KMAO – Ugra.
| Silesian Voivodeship | KMAO – Ugra |
|---|---|
| (A.) Strategies for green transition | |
|
Territorial Plan for Just Transition of Silesian Voivodeship strategy of regional development: Silesia 2030, emphasising green development, regional sectoral strategies concerning: urban development policy, urban regeneration, transport system development, air protection low-carbon economy and energy policy strategies up to 2030 |
sections ‘Sustainable ecological development’ and ‘A roadmap Sustainable ecological development’ in Strategy of Socio-economic Development of KMAO – Ugra until 2030 five regional strategies with sustainability sections/goals concerning housing and utilities complex, solid waste management, transport system development, environmental safety and reproduction of natural resources |
| (B.) Regional incentives for green transition | |
| (B1.) Legal incentives | |
|
no legal incentives dedicated exclusively to green transition of Silesian Voivodeship main nationwide document governing support for green transition is Renewable Energy Sources Act of 2015 |
No regional legal incentives dedicated exclusively to green transition |
| (B2.) Financial incentives | |
|
subsidies, loans, awards and guarantees to finance investments aimed at reducing CO2, which are allocated with programme ‘European Funds for Silesia 2021–2027’ |
tax incentives to stimulate implementation of measures aimed at improving environment, introducing environmentally friendly and low-waste technologies six subsidies and subventions for reimbursement of lost income and/or delivery expenses to suppliers of electricity and liquefied gas subsidies for modernising and energy-efficient repair of utilities and infrastructure |
| (C.) Regional innovations for green transition | |
| (C1.) Technical innovations | |
|
renovation of existing residential buildings for energy efficiency and demonstration projects and support activities in accordance with energy efficiency criteria installation of power generation systems based on renewable energy, including wind, solar and biomass with high greenhouse gas reductions, and other types of renewable energy (including geothermal energy) |
three functioning solar power plants measures to increase use of associated petroleum gas transition of vehicles to gas engine fuel modernisation of equipment in energy and utilities sectors sectoral measures to boost energy efficiency (buildings, oil and gas mining) |
| (C2.) Social innovations | |
|
expert support of local universities and research institutes (e.g. University of Economics in Katowice) idea to create in Silesian Voivodeship National Climate Change Research Centre (independent science institution supporting Polish climate policy) in nearest future |
Environmental Dynamics and Global Climate Change UNESCO Chair at Ugra State University master's programme «Sustainable Environmental Management in Oil & Gas Region» at Ugra State University |
| (C3.) Institutional innovations | |
|
Combined heat and power plants in Upper Silesia have the right to emit CO2, the amount of which is determined by the National Centre for Balancing and Managing Emissions |
Introduction of separate collection of solid waste plans for treatment (composting) of food waste inventory of greenhouse gas emissions in region in 2011–2016 |
| (D.) Dissemination of information on green transition | |
| (D1.) Regional reports on sustainable development | |
|
reports prepared by public institutions, in particular by European Commission for Renewable Energy Industry Development and by Polish Economy Team at the Minister of Climate, concerning benefits obtained resultant to implementation of sustainable policies of energy extraction reports prepared by social organisations, including Association of Polish Green Network and WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) Poland reports prepared by research institutes, including universities and Institute for Structural Research |
Overview of achievement of sustainable development goals in KMAO – Ugra in 2021 |
| D2.) Advertisement campaigns informing local people | |
|
academic and industry conferences and workshops with different groups of actors (economic self-governments, craft guilds, entrepreneurs and trade unions, NGOs, youth assembly, representatives of business environment institutions, media) activities directed at school, primary and secondary youth and students promotion of just transition on Internet through website |
Eco-educational TV programmes advertising campaigns dedicated to waste management promotion of separate waste management through website educational events for children and students social events aimed at promoting sustainable consumption, environmental protection, etc. governor's grants for projects aiming at environmental protection academic conferences |