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Table 1 Summary of actions taken by the local authorities in Po Valley

From: Research findings and decision making: the case of renewable energy

 

Actions

Friuli Venezia Giulia

After the third day when the air quality limits are exceeded, replace the residential combustion of wood (if possible), with the exception of pellets, with other forms of combustion or heating

Bolzano province

Combustion system > 35 kW required annual emission check

Combustion system < 35 kW required cleaning of flue three times year

Realization of district heating systems fueled by wood has incentives

Trento province

Device installations for reducing emissions small existing systems have incentives

Lombardy region

Limiting the use of wood-burning plants with low yields in urban areas with high population density and municipality sites of less than 300 m above sea level in height

Piemonte region

Combustion system > 35 kW of emission limits is more stringent than the national law