The ACT Government is continuing its efforts to further improve Canberra’s air quality with the launch of the wood heater replacement program for 2014.
“There are great incentives for Canberrans to make the change, with an $800 rebate for replacing wood heaters with ducted gas systems and a $600 rebate for replacing them with new flued gas installations,” Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development, Simon Corbell commented.
This program is an important way individual households can help to protect our environment and our health adding that adding that more than 1000 wood heaters have been replaced with cleaner heating alternatives since the program was launched in 2004.
“Fine particulate matter in smoke can be very damaging and is detrimental to our health and our air quality. The ACT’s air quality is among the best in the country, with wood smoke levels steadily declining as a result of programs such as the Wood Heater Replacement program. Despite this we continue to have a winter particle pollution problem due to emissions from wood heaters, particularly in Tuggeranong Valley.” Mr Corbell said.

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