The second call for 85% European Union (EU) funding for the purchase of heat pumps (as a basic heating solution) is about to close. This is one of four funding rounds to reduce air pollution and the negative impacts of heating installations in Latvia. The Association for Education, Culture and Innovative Projects (IKIPA) invites you to attend an educational discussion on "Properly used heating equipment and support for the replacement of obsolete equipment", which will take place on 19 September at 10.00 in the conference hall of the Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, K.Valdemāra iela 35. The discussion can also be listened to remotely on Facebook page "Mana vide".
Old, inefficient or incorrectly operated furnaces and boilers not only contribute to wasted money and inefficient heating, but are also major sources of air pollution and have a negative impact on public health. The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development (MEPRD) in cooperation with the Central Finance and Contracting Agency (CFCA) launched a support programme for the replacement of combustion appliances used for heating in Latvian urban households in early 2023. The total EU funding available for the implementation of the projects amounts to €12.44 million.
The aim of the support programme is to promote the replacement of existing inefficient biomass and solid fossil fuel (coal and peat) heating installations in urban areas in order to reduce their negative impact on air quality and public health. With the support of EU funds, the aim is to reduce fine particulate matter emissions by at least 50 tonnes per year by the end of 2025.
The support programme aims to motivate people to think about their living environment and the quality of the city's environment, as well as the efficiency of existing heating installations and the energy resources they use, including by helping them prepare for the new heating season.
Participants:
Madara Austriņa, Head of the Environment and Digitisation Project Selection Unit, Project Selection Department, Central Finance and Contracting Agency;
Edgars Vīgants, Associate Professor and Senior Researcher, Institute of Environmental Protection and Heat Systems, Faculty of Energy Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Riga Technical University.
For more information on the programme and its conditions, visit https://www.cfla.gov.lv/lv/2236-gaisa-piesarnojumu-mazinosu-pasakumu-istenosana-uzlabojot-majsaimniecibu-siltumapgades-sistemas, www.cfla.gov.lv, email silti@cfla.gov.lv or call the advice line 24002700.
The information campaign "Mana māja. Mana vide" is implemented with the financial support of the Latvian Environmental Protection Fund (LVAF) and provides residents with information on the proper operation of individual heating equipment, good fuel combustion practices, the impact of different fuels on health and the environment. The aim of the activities is to promote a change in the behaviour and habits of the population through the purchase of new equipment and the maintenance of existing equipment, contributing in the long term to the reduction of emissions from household heating installations in urban areas.
