Gospodarka niskoemisyjna jako podstawa rozwoju regionu
A low emission economy as the basis for the development of the region

Summary/Abstract: All the time GDP per capita is far from the level in developed countries. Much worse was withthe development, which was lower than the rate of economic growth. That is why we have in Poland,among others, a high level of poverty, the problem with providing adequate housing and health conditions,relatively high tax burden on people with the lowest incomes. In the next decade, the averagegrowth rate of GDP may be significantly reduced because we have failed to build a sustainable competitiveadvantage. The previous success was mainly due to low labor costs, rather than innovation. Regions that wish to obtain long-term and high rate of economic development must build anadvantage based on modern technology products and services. A low emission economy creates thechance. Especially that in the current financing perspective (2014-2020) the EU has allocated considerableresources for activities related to carbon efficiency.The article focuses on the benefits that region can get after the implementation of low emissioneconomy. They concern, inter alia, the increase in local production of goods and services, growthin employment and average wages, improvement of the quality of the natural environment and ensuringenergy security. These benefits come down to sustainable economic development in the longterm. Building a low emission economy will allow to systematically increase the well-being of thepopulation and improve the quality of life of people living in the municipality.

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