26 October 2023
At present, ongoing adverse climate change, including global warming and rapid changes in weather conditions, is one of the most important challenges of the coming years and a key factor determining further development. In the face of the catastrophic effects of climate change, all measures aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and achieving climate neutrality are a priority.
In the Wielkopolska voivodeship, a special area requiring the implementation of climate neutrality measures is Eastern Wielkopolska, where, based on documented lignite deposits and developed technical infrastructure related to power plant operations, there is an extremely important industrial area in the region – the Konin mining and energy basin.
“Strategy for Climate Neutrality Eastern Wielkopolska 2040” is a document defining the policy of the Wielkopolska Voivodeship Self-Government aimed at achieving the EU climate goals at the regional level resulting directly from EU documents, i.e. New Growth Plan – European Green Deal, Clean Planet and Hydrogen Strategy for a Climate Neutral Europe.
The purpose and essence of drafting the “Strategy…” is to set a new pro-climate approach to the development of the sub-region and to identify and integrate long-term directions of socio-economic development in response to the key challenges of Eastern Wielkopolska related to global warming and climate change, i.e. These include: decarbonization of the energy sector, equitable transformation of the economy towards a zero-carbon and closed-loop economy, revaluation of existing and development of new housing stock towards zero-carbon and energy-efficient construction, transformation of the transport sector towards zero-carbon transport, and preservation of biodiversity at the genetic, species and ecosystem levels. The effect of long-term measures will be to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality, develop and increase the use of renewable energy sources, and reduce demand for non-renewable primary energy and increase energy efficiency.
“Strategy…” was developed on the basis of the assumptions adopted by the Board of the Wielkopolska Voivodeship in October 2020, Resolution No. XXV/472/20 of December 21, 2020. The Sejmik of the Wielkopolska Voivodeship on the adoption of the Environmental Protection Program for the Wielkopolska Voivodeship until 2030, and Resolution No. 3157/2021 of the Board of the Wielkopolska Voivodeship of January 21, 2021 on the development of the draft Strategy for Climate Neutrality of Eastern Wielkopolska 2040.