Government response: “The main reason for high concentrations of dust suspended in Germany There is no inflow of pollution from Poland, the cross -border transport of pollution could only have an impact on Increasing the concentration of dust suspended in the vicinity of the border with Poland” – the Ministry of Climate and the Environment wrote back in response to our questions regarding the German accusations.
This was written by the Germans: A dense cloud of smog came from Polish coal and private tanned heating systems in -case – “Bild” wrote last week. Ute Dauert, head of the air quality assessment department, calculated that About 50 percent of the dust suspended in Berlin came from Polandwhile from Germany – barely 12 percent. In Hamburg, 35 percent Pollution was to come from Poland, in Dresden and Hanover – 25 percent each.
High uncertainty of analyzes: “Data on cross -border air pollution, given by other countries, are only estimated data and they can be determined by the method of mathematical modeling, if in a given country such a system of current modeling of the cross -border participation of pollution works. However, such analyzes are subject to such analyzes great uncertainty. EU law does not regulate this issue, “the Ministry of Climate and the Environment answered.
Smog hiking: Earlier, we asked about these numbers dr hab. Eng. Joanna Strużewska, managing the atmosphere and climate modeling plant at the Institute of Environmental Protection – the National Research Institute. – in every country, in terms of average annual concentration, approx. 40-50 percent It comes together from other countriesSo, as we influence the surrounding countries, they affect us – said the expert. She also emphasized that the wind in Europe usually blows from west to east, but in recent days it is the other way around – the wind blows from east to west. – In combination with the high weather (low temperatures), this causes increased low emissions in Poland (heating of houses) and significantly increases transport towards Germany – she explained.
Not only the Germans had a problem: The climate ministry emphasized that it was the cooler air coming over Germany that caused increased emission of pollutants. “This air was coming from almost all directions, both from the north, west, south and east,” the ministry emphasized. He argued that Polish smog was not the main reason for air pollution in Germany. “The cause of increased concentrations of pollution is Increased emission from heating houses and apartments caused by low temperatures and meteorological conditions (weak wind, no rainfall). On February 12, air quality was similar in Germany and in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Increased concentrations of pollution persist in a significant area of Europe, “the ministry wrote to us. Almost identical in the content (sometimes a word -copied word for word), the statement was sent to us by the Chief Inspectorate for Environmental Protection.
This is where smog mainly comes from: The most problematic pollution is mainly suspended dust and benzo (a) pyrene contained in this suspended dust. It is pollution mainly from municipal and living emissions, from heating houses and apartments of low quality fuel. The reduction of emissions from this sector is most affected in Poland to improve air quality, “the Ministry of Climate and the Environment informed.
Sources: Next.gazeta.pl 1 and 2