Abstract
Adequate low-emission policy should activate society to take action to achieve the benefits of improving the environment. According to the National Programme for the Development of Low-emission Economy, low-emission transformation is a direction for changes of Polish economic model, which could solve the problem of natural resources depletion. The document, that determines the direction of economic transformation, is the Lowemission Economy Plan (LeEP). It is a derivative of the commitments it has made by Poland in the framework of international agreements to reduce emissions. The results of the study will be presented, which include the analysis of the plans of low emission economy for municipalities from Wielkopolska region, which has been developed in order to meet the requirements of the Ministry of Economy and will be used to develop model guidelines on the preparation of such documents. The municipalities have potential to improve energy efficiency and use of resources of local energy sources, as well as the opportunities associated with the management of public and private transport, especially in urban areas. Low-emission economy plan has to be a document that will allow local governments to establish the right direction to a low-emission economy transformation.
Highlights
Climate change, rational management of environment and its efficient use are global problems, considered at all levels of management - regional, national and international
Low-emission Economy Plan is a document that use the information about the size of energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions in the municipality, to achieve the objectives of increasing energy efficiency, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing the share of renewable energy in overall energy consumption
The municipalities have huge potential to improve energy efficiency and usage of local energy sources, as well as opportunities associated with the management of public and private transport, especially in urban areas
Summary
Rational management of environment and its efficient use are global problems, considered at all levels of management - regional, national and international. The undertaken actions of reducing the harmful substances emissions and stimulating energy efficiency increase, have specially dedicated documents specifying the action in this direction at all levels of coordination. Low-emission policies implemented at the local level should activate citizens to take action to achieve the benefits of improving the environment. The socalled "3x20" package indicates a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 20% to 2020 (comparedto the base year 1990), increasing the share of renewable energy in final energy consumption to 20% (including a 10% share of biofuels intransport) and increasingenergy efficiency by 20% [1, 2]
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