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Since January 2021based on previews over the past few months, a Milan it will no longer be possible smoke outdoor 10 meters from other people. It will not be possible to do it at public transport stops, but not even at parks, in stages and in cemeteries. This was established by the Milan City Council, which approved the “Air Quality Regulations” with 25 votes in favor, eight against, four abstentions and two councilors who did not participate in the vote. In january 2025 the smoking ban will extend to all public outdoor areas. “These are measures that have a double objective: they help reduce Pm10, that is, pollutant particles harmful to the lungs and protect the health of citizens from active and passive smoking in public places and also frequented by minorsPalazzo Marino explains in a note.
No barbecue and fireworks – Already from the current year are fireworks and barbecues are prohibited. New rules also for construction activities, in particular for the containment of dust raised by vehicles on site. Within 30 days of the entry into force of the regulation, it is mandatory to clean at certain intervals, wash the wheels of vehicles leaving the site, keep the roads wet, maintain a particularly moderate traffic speed of the vehicles on the dirt roads within the work, use, for the handling of earth, aggregates and dusty material, vehicles equipped with closed boxes or with canvas, or However, equipped with devices for the containment of the dispersion of dust, carry out the storage in silos of cement, lime and other construction materials in a solid powdery state and carry out their handling, when technically possible, using closed systems, shield the plants dust emissions (eg concrete mixing plants).
No more diesel systems – From December 2020 The ban on installing new diesel and biomass systems for heating buildings comes into force and, as of October 1 2022, it will be prohibited to use diesel fuel even in existing heating systems. In case of technical impossibility to renew the system, it will be necessary to present a technical report that demonstrates the impediment. “This decision”, writes the Municipality, “takes into account the important incentives that the Government and the municipal administration make available to the owners for the renovation of the plants.”
Exposed wood ovens – The use of wood as fuel is also regulated pizza ovens, which from October 1, 2023 must belong to energy class A1. To check the environmental quality of the ovens in Milanese pizzerias, a census is also launched that will be carried out before March 1, 2021.
Closed doors – Exercises commercial companies will be required to keep their doors closed before January 1 2022. An exemption is provided for businesses that make use of so-called “air blades” not electrically heated, with a width greater than that of the door, with a flow to the floor less than 2 m / sec, or that adapt existing air blades. June 1 2022. For commercial activities in public areas, which do not require systems to store, refrigerate or cook food, as of January 1 2022 The use of power generators with internal combustion engines powered by diesel or mixed (oil and gasoline) is also prohibited.
Electric columns for distributors – The new municipality air quality regulation establishes the obligation that all fuel outlets have electrical charging infrastructures, starting from 2023. the 2021 and the 2022 will be used to present the projects. “Existing distributors must submit the project before January 1 2022 and the installation of the columns must be carried out within 12 months of their presentation. In the event of technical impossibility, the column must be built in a public area other than the fuel distribution system site by January 1. 2023Palazzo Marino explains.
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