The development of air quality in Carinthia is a very positive one.
By replacing old heating systems a significant reduction of air pollutants, in particular PM10 and B(a)pyren could be achieved. The threshold values of the Air Quality Directive have been reached for several years and at many monitoring stations the values are clearly below the threshold.
Replacing old heating systems to reduce air polluants
Official Name of Signatory
State of Carinthia (Austria)
Delegation
Europe
Website of the Signatory
Name of the person presenting the Good Practice
Jabornig-Widowitz Silke
Position/Job Title of person presenting the Good Practice
Public official
Aim of the Good Practice
Replacing old heating systems leads to significant reduction of air pollutants.
Target Group of the Good Practice
Carinthian households, especially with heating systems that do not correspond to the state of the art.
Implementation period
New legal standards for heating systems were enacted in 2014 and revised in 2022.
Consistency over time
During the last years strong efforts have been made in replacing old heating systems, these efforts are on an ongoing basis and currently supplemented by energy efficiency measures.
Evaluation of the Good Practice
Air quality is continuously (daily) evaluated. Emissions of pollutants into the air have been reduced significantly over the past years.
Key stakeholders and partnerships
Energy consultant, heating engineers and installers - a close cooperation is important for a successful implementation of measures.
Link for more information
Future Goal 1
Reduction of individual traffic and improvement of public transport.
Future Goal 2
Energy efficiency check-up for house owners
Future Goal 3
Measures to save energy