I pledge to improve Europe's air quality.

Bioenergy, Europe's largest renewable energy player, can take the lead in improving air quality. We, signatories of this pledge, support the objective of increasing the share of renewable energy across Europe while reducing air emissions. Buildings are central to air quality and bioheat provides most of the renewable heating to households. Modern woody biomass installations have substantially reduced emissions in comparison with old appliances. By encouraging the switch, we are committed to decarbonise our economy and reduce pollutants whose high concentrations can be harmful for humans (particulate matter, nitrogen oxide, sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide and benzo(a)pyrene). We call for the immediate deployment of political and economic frameworks that favour a swift replacement of traditional fossil heating solutions and open fires with available bioheat modern appliances.

Who do you represent? *

I represent a governmental body, at either EU, regional or national level. I represent a company or a trade association. I represent myself only.

I am committed to:

Develop and/or promote the use of best available technology to curb air emissions;
Increase awareness across the chains, from installers to consumers, on low emission solutions and on how to increase efficiency in stoves and boilers;
Foster an increasingly clear scientific understanding of emission levels, the impact of different pollutants and what the main sources are.

I am committed to:

Recognise the improvement of air quality as a priority;
Support the replacement of old and inefficient installations with modern, highly efficient biomass ones;
Acknowledge the higher incidence of poor air quality in urban and industrial areas and the contribution of different sectors.

I am committed to:

· Make informed, environment-friendly decisions when investing in heating appliances and the fuels used to run them;

· Adapt my behaviour to minimize any negative impact on air quality when using my heating appliance (quality of fuel, best practices for operating my appliance, etc.)

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