In the Alpine Region (AR) there is a need to support a better use of local resources and an increase of energy self-sufficiency while reducing impacts on climate and the environment (EUSALP, AG9). Biomass is a local and affordable RES and its combustion avoids fossil CO2 atmospheric emissions. For these reasons biomass use is strategic in the AR. Nevertheless, misuse of Biomass Burning (BB) leads to consistent particulate matter (PM) emissions, often unknown to population and local administrators. Actually, PM has an impact on natural ecosystems, on human health but even on climate change considering Black Carbon concentrations contained in PM emitted from BB.
BB-CLEAN is a European project aimed at the development of harmonized low carbon policies related to a sustainable use of biomass for domestic heating production in the Alpine Region, starting from the state of the art of the very different regulations linked to small scale biomass appliances actually in force in the Countries of the Alpine Region. BB-CLEAN focus is also on development of innovative technological, economical and informative tools that will be used by citizens and policy makers to mitigate the impact of a local widespread energy source (biomass) on air quality, human health and on climate change, including this platform.
Find out more about BB-Clean project: https://www.alpine-space.eu/projects/bb-clean/en/home