5.3 Action of Kujawsko-Pomorskie Regional Operational Program: Support for entrepreneurships in adapting to the requirements of environment protection regulations – examples of good practice’ , Peterborough

Regional Operational Programme OBJECTIVE: Better competitiveness of the voivodeship and improvement of its social, economical and territorial cohesion BUDGET: Total: mln euro EU funds: 951 mln euro

The aim of 5.3 Action is to adapt existing entrepreneurships to the requirements of environment protection regulations and other national and EU requirements. Implementation of this action will limit undesirable influence of entrepreneurships to environment, energy-consumption and material-consumption of production processes and also reduce amount of waste production. BUDGET: Total: euro EU funds: euro

Types of projects: 1.Application of new organizational and technological solutions in production and services leading to limitation of impact upon environment and improvement of productivity and effectiveness. 2.Construction, extension or reconstruction of installations and devices conducive to raw materials and energy saving and emission of harmful substances limitation. 3. Application of effective systems for environmental management. 4. Implementation of pollution prevention technologies.

5.3 Action is dedicated to SMEs which run their businesses in Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region. 5.3 Action is to grant non-returnable subsidy intended for SMEs running their businesses in Kujawsko-Pomorskie region. Co-financing rates: Up to 60% for SMEs Up to 50% for big entrepreneurships. Maximum value of project: less than 8 mln PLN (about 2 mln euro).

2 calls 10 projects over 30 % allocation used

Projects: Usage of waste heat and reduction of pollution emission to the atmosphere by purchase and installation of recuperation system in Metalkas company – production of safes

Application of new technology of cooling and heat recovery by Form-Plastic company – key to increase of energetic effectiveness and limitation of pollution in natural environment. Production of plastic flowerpots, vases, urns, balcony boxes, decorative fences, bowls, watering cans and water sprinklers.

Construction of passivation stand with technological devices for washing liquid treatment – Metalko company

Conclusion: 1.The solutions implemented by entrepreneurs are not very innovative, 2.The lack of demend for such action has been observed. BUT five of the entrepreneurships made changes in production process, resulted in air pollution reduction, waste production reduced to 31,4 tons per year, amount of used up water reduced to 180 cubic meters per year, amount of industrial water requiring treatment, reduced to 1300 cubic meters per year. And this is just the beginning.