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A Municipal Waste Recycling Facility is being built in the area of Igołomska and Cementowa Streets, on a post-industrial site in Nowa Huta. The opening of the Plastics Recycling Plant on 30 September marked the completion of the first phase of this Project.

For years, Krakow has advocated the introduction of a tourism levy in Poland by amending the Act on Local Taxes and Fees, and on 9 October, councillors unanimously decided to forward a resolution on this matter to the Polish government.

During the summer holidays, between June and August, Krakow welcomed more than 4.5 million visitors, and with the high tourist season coming to an end, it is the perfect moment to summarise the city’s activities in this regard.

On 19 September, TreeTags - special labels that present information on the benefits of trees growing in our surroundings - were hung on selected trees across Europe. In Krakow, two trees were selected for the campaign - a pedunculate oak in Jordan Park and a pedunculate oak in Krakow’s Planty Park (growing near the Florian Straszewski monument).

SeeKrakow is one of the largest organisers of local tours for foreign tourists in Krakow. In addition to activities in the field of incoming tourism, SeeKrakow’s 100+ agent strong team also offers comprehensive organisation of school trips, as well as transport services under the ‘4transfer’ brand.

Symposium Cracoviense, a PCO present on the Polish market for over 26 years, has received the prestigious Green Meetings Bronze Award. This is an exceptional achievement, as the company is the first Polish enterprise internationally recognised for its contribution to sustainable development.

On 15 October 2024, Premier Hotel at 14a Opolska Street will host the Climate Education Off the Charts Conference. Intended for primary, secondary, local government and non-government schoolteachers, as well as environmental and climate educators, it offers lectures and workshops aimed at presenting a holistic approach to climate change in education, with a focus on non-formal tools that support formal teaching methods.

Krakow has received funding in the amount of PLN 2.6 million for the protection of biodiversity in naturally valuable areas, enabling the preservation of the pond at Kaczeńcowa Street, Park Zakrzówek and Łąki Nowohuckie.

The EU reached 50% of its electricity production from renewable sources in the first half of 2024, according to figures presented at a meeting of the European Parliament on 18 July, with investments in clean technologies more than tripling during the last EU term. Additionally, green hydrogen investments are becoming increasingly popular in Europe, more than in the US and China combined. In recent years, the EU has concluded 35 new clean technology, hydrogen and critical raw material deals with global partners.

A Municipal Waste Recycling Facility is being built in Krakow, and the first phase of the project, a plastic recycling plant, already has all the required operating permits. Testing and calibration of technological equipment is currently underway, and the facility will be able to begin operating soon.