The amendment to the Act on Electromobility and Alternative Fuels is currently being worked on

What is going to change?

🌍 Cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants and cities belonging to the Upper Silesian-Zagłębie Metropolitan Area will be required to invest exclusively in zero-emission buses and trolleybuses (electric or hydrogen) for the purpose of providing public transport services. Transport contracts may only be concluded with entities that own such vehicles.

🌍 Local government units with fewer than 50,000 inhabitants will be exempt from the obligation to use electric or gas-powered vehicles to perform public tasks.

Why are these changes so important?

🌍 Data from the year 2022 shows that as many as 24% of the 74 municipalities did not perform any public tasks using a fleet of vehicles at the level required by law, while only 6 entities performed more than 7 public tasks in this way. In addition, it should be noted that 85% of counties and 56% of provinces do not perform any public tasks using a fleet of vehicles at the level required by law. The COVID pandemic and Russia’s aggression against Ukraine have made it difficult for local governments to obtain funds for the development of an eco-friendly fleet.

🌍 The aim of the changes is to reduce CO2 emissions, improve air quality, and improve public health. The new regulations will reduce emissions of PM, nitrogen oxides, and noise pollution, which will improve the health of residents and slow down climate change.

🌍 These measures are a step towards implementing the National Recovery Plan (KPO) adopted by the Council of Ministers in April 2021.