How the change works
- 01 / Public decision
Rules and funding
- 02 / Physical change
Replaced systems
- 03 / Possible outcome
Less winter emissions
Banning the most polluting fuels requires working alternatives and support for families.
Research and local documents ↓What the evidence tells us
In Krakow, the ban on solid fuels, including coal and wood, came into effect in September 2019. The research analyzes air quality after transformation.
Putting the choices into practice
Prohibition
The challengeCoal only
The responseAlso the biomass fuels covered by the ban
Implementation
The challengeRule without supports
The responseAffordable conversion
Verification
The challengeUncomparable winters
The responseWeather and external sources
The diagram compares choices and conditions for putting them into practice. Measured outcomes and their limits are discussed in the evidence.
Research and local documents ↓Conditions and limits
Weather and external emissions influence the results. A ban doesn't make a new facility accessible to everyone.
Other possible benefits
Careful transition to energy poverty.
Research and local documents
- Local document and reported finding2024 study on air quality after the ban on solid fuels in Krakow ↗
Research on the case, mechanism, or measures discussed in the sheet.
- Local project or policy documentCity of Krakow · Ban on coal and wood, September 2019 ↗
Municipal instructions on the solid fuels concerned and on the entry into force.
