Poland Backtracks in $28 Billion Battle With EU's Worst Smog
- Energy Ministry proposes norms for coal used by households
- Malopolska region, green groups protest Ministry’s plan
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Poland’s latest move to battle some of the worst smog in Europe is actually counter-productive, according to environmental groups.
The Energy Ministry this week proposed norms for the coal used to heat more than 40 percent of the nation’s households. But because the rules would take precedence over stricter local regulations in some of the most-affected areas, they may actually mean a step back in the the battle against smog, for which the government has pledged 103 billion zloty ($28 billion).