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UNDP supports Poland’s efforts to comply with its international agreements and their
respective protocols, while strengthening its environmental management practices.
Programmes are in place to reduce carbon emissions by using sustainable energy
sources for fuel, rather than relying on coal. Furthermore, infrastructure is being
designed for energy efficient transportation and manufacture. UNDP is also developing
a knowledge base to disseminate knowledge gained from successful projects to
other locations in Poland.
CHEMICALS ENERGY
PORTFOLIO
Anna Darska, Deputy Resident Representative
Polish Energy Efficient Motors Programme is a major undertaking supported by the Polish National Energy Conservation Agency, GEF,
and Polish Foundation for Energy Efficiency/Polish Copper Promotion Centre. The programme aims at removing barriers to improve
energy efficiency in electric motors and operating systems. The Wood Waste Combustion project, working with local and national governments,
will reduce GHG emissions in Poland by removing barriers to the creation of a viable wood waste market offering clean energy
and eliminate the existing coal powered solid fuel boilers. The Gdansk bicycling programme is featured in the project spotlight.
Poland is participating in a regional GEF-funded project, managed by UNEP in partnership with UNDP, that aims to rapidly phase-out
all non-exempted uses of methyl bromide (MB).The project addresses the key barriers that have prevented the adoption of MB alternatives
to date by providing training for MB users, resources to assist the procurement and installation of alternatives, and policy development
and capacity building. The project will transfer and install existing MB alternatives. It will also build capacity and carry out pilots
to ensure the ongoing adoption of environmentally sustainable alternatives in the longer term.
CONTACTS
Mr. Przemek Czajkowski – przemek.czajkowski@undp.org
Tel. 48-22-576-81-75
Fax 48-22-825-4958
http://www.undp.org.pl/gef_en/
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MDGR 2002http://www.undg.org/documents/2749-MDR_on_Poland.pdf; 2 UNDP-GEF,‘Meeting the Climate Change Challenge, Sustaining Livelihoods’, 2004: http://www.undp.org/gef/undpgef_publications/publications/climate_change_brochure2004.pdf;
GEF Online database: http://www.gefonline.org/projectDetails.cfmprojID=1279 251