Air pollution from residential burning – implementation of European and national legislation”

Project Workshop in Budapest on 27 February 2018 Venue: Office of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights

H-1051 Budapest, Nádor u 22.

08.45 Registration
09.30 Gyula Bándi, Deputy Commissioner for Fundamental Rights, Ombudsman For Future Generations:
Welcome
09.40 Zsolt V. Németh, State Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture (tbc):
Introduction
09.50 Bálint Dobi, Head of Environmental Department, Ministry of Agriculture:
The practice of the authorities in controlling emissions from household heating
10.05 Q&A
10.10 Péter Lenkei, Head of Eco-counselling Office, Clean Air Action Group:
CAAG’s experiences on household solid fuel heating
10.25 Q&A
10.30 Markus Schlichter, Federal association of chimney sweeps Germany: Guidance and control – role of chimney sweeps in Germany
10.45 Q&A
10.55 Coffee/tea break11.10 István Garaguly, Office of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights:
The waste management and air pollution aspects of residential green waste burning in the practice of the Ombudsman
11.25 Q&A
11.30 Janusz Cofala, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA):
Reduction of emissions from household sector and its role in achieving of emission ceilings from the NEC Directive
11.45 Q&A
12.00 Lunch break
12.15 Press conference13.00 Dániel Nagy, Deputy Director, Forest Directorate, NÉBIH:
New rules on firewood trade
13.15 Q&A
13.20 Tamás Schrott, administrator, Kőszeg District Office of the Governmental Office of Vas County:
Experiences of the authority concerning the control of emissions from household burning
13.35 Q&A
13.40 András Béres, Scientific Deputy Director, Herman Ottó Institute:
Ash tests
13.55 Q&A
14.00 Lilla Szabics, TNS–Kantar-Hoffmann Company: Public opinion poll on illegal household heating
14.15 Q&A
14.20 Kåre Press-Kristensen, environmental expert, Danish Ecological Council: Pollution by and solutions for household heating
14.35 Q&A
14.55 András Lukács, President of Clean Air Action Group: Summary and Conclusions
15.00 End of workshop

Moderation: András Lukács, President of Clean Air Action Group
Between 15.00 and 16.30 we provide the opportunity for personal consultation with the speakers.
The workshop is free of charge, but registration is required. Please register until 15 February at tisztafutes@ajbh.hu.