Background information

The objective of the measure is to reduce the negative impact of air pollution on the environment and human health by replacing stoves used for heating in the domestic sector. The objective will be achieved by introducing heating equipment and technologies that significantly reduce air pollution, including by connecting dwellings to efficient district heating systems. The measure is governed by Cabinet Regulation No 169 Rules for the implementation of measure 2.2.3.6 ‘Implementation of measures to reduce air pollution by improving household heating systems’ of specific support objective 2.2.3 ‘Improve nature protection and biodiversity, green infrastructure, in particular in urban areas, and reduce pollution’ of the European Union Cohesion Policy Programme for the period 2021-2027

Content of measure

The following actions are eligible:

• designing and connecting the household to the district heating system (95% of eligible costs);
• purchase and installation of a ground-to-water, water-to-water or air-to-water heat pump and solar panels, 85% of eligible costs);
• purchase and installation of a biomass boiler suitable for pellet fuel, (70% of eligible costs);
• purchase and installation air to air heat pump and solar panels (50% of eligible costs).

The amount of ERDF funding available for the project may not exceed €4,400 per inhabitant declared in the house. Only houses in urban areas of national and regional towns are eligible. Houses with a total useful floor area of more than 50 m2 are eligible. The house has to be commissioned at least seven years before the date of submission of the project application and has to be in continuous operation for at least the last three calendar years.

Use of measure

By December 11, 2024, 185 projects have been implemented in various Latvian municipalities. The total amount of project costs is €2.1 million, of which ERDF co-financing is €1.7 million.

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Does not apply to workers	Does not apply to businesses	Applies to all citizens

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
National government	European Funds

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

	Trade unions	Employers' organisations
Role	No involvement as case not in social partner domain	No involvement as case not in social partner domain
Form	Not applicable	Not applicable

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

• No involvement
• Main level of involvement: N/A

Involvement

No involvement

Views and reactions

No specific views to report

Sources

• 26 July 2023: CFLA pieņem iesniegumus par ES fondu atbalstu siltumsūkņu uzstādīšanai mājsaimniecībās (www.cfla.gov.lv)
• 28 September 2023: ES fondu atbalstam siltumsūkņu uzstādīšanai mājsaimniecībās pieteikti vairāk nekā 200 projektu (www.cfla.gov.lv)
• 16 November 2023: Implementing measures to reduce air pollution by improving household heating systems CFLA (www.cfla.gov.lv)
• 16 November 2023: Cabinet Regulation No 169 (likumi.lv)
• 30 November 2023: ES fondu atbalstam granulu apkures katlu uzstādīšanai mājsaimniecībās pieteikti 115 projekti (www.cfla.gov.lv)