EUROSAI 50 EUROSAI Working Groups and Task Forces The last two years have passed under the sign of COVID-19 and it also the influenced activity of the EWGEA. However, thanks to the determination and good energy present among the participants, fruitful cooperation was continued mainly in an online formula. Meetings: Spring Session on Sustainable Energy was held on 7-8 April 2020 AI WGEA ACTIVITIES IN 2020-2021 it Office of Poland UROSAI Working Group on Environmental Auditing (WGEA) ears have passed under the sign of COVID-19 and it also the influenced activity A. However, thanks to the determination and good energy present among the uitful cooperation was continued mainly in an online formula. Meetings: pring Session on Sustainable Energy was held on 7-8 April 2020: esenting institutions beyond SAIs shared presentations on topics such as ergy Beyond 2020 or Exploiting solar Energy - Evaluation of Feed-in Tariff hotovoltaics. Besides auditors from particular SAIs presented the results of their i.a. relating the following issues: Renewable energy grant schemes and offshore the Netherlands or Support to solar power in Sweden. During the session an idea n audit on energy occurred. SAIs decided to consider this proposal and define a area. Speakers representing institutions beyond SAIs shared presentations on topics such as Renewable Energy Beyond 2020 or Exploiting solar Energy - Evaluation of Feed-in Tariff Schemes for Photovoltaics. Besides auditors from particular SAIs presented the results of their national audits i.a. relating the following issues: Renewable energy grant schemes and offshore wind power in the Netherlands or Support to solar power in S eden. During the session an idea of the common audit on energy occurred. SAIs decided to consider this proposal and define a possible audit area. The 18th Annual Meeting was held 28-30 September 2020 and the main topic was Air quality and urban traffic – problems and possible solutions in auditing tasks The 18th Annual Meeting was held 28-30 September 2020 and the main Air quality and urban traffic – problems and possible solutions in auditin The issue of air pollution is still one of the main sources of health and even a life inhabitants of the European continent. The danger related to the presence substances in the air around us is present both in large metropolises and smaller to is mainly caused by industry, transport, low emissions and agriculture. The annua divided into three parts. At the beginning of the first one, participants had the o get to listen to representatives of European institutions including the Europe European Environment Agency. The next speakers were employees of Polis responsible for the preparation of policies concerning the protection of air qualit Climate) and financing of specific pr je ts resulting from these policies (Polish N for Environm ntal Protection a d Water Management). A representative of the discussed the effectiveness of state authorities' activities. During the session on th the participants' attention was focused on the results of national audits in th protectio . All speakers – representatives of the SAIs participating in EWGEA – d experiences resulting from the tasks carried out several years ago or quite recent on th third day f the meeting, the audience had the opportunity to learn about c i.e. the activities of the WGEA at the INTOSAI forum and the ongoing cooperati the EWGEA umbrella. The issue of air pollution is still one of the main sources of health and even a life threat to many inhabitants of the European continent. The danger related to the presence of hazardous substances in the air around us is present both in large metropolises and small r towns. Pollution is ainly caused by industry, transport, low emissions and agriculture. The annual meeting was divided into three parts. At the beginning of the first one, participants had the opportunity to get to listen to representatives of European institutions including the European Union and EuropeanEnvironment Agency. The next speakers were employees of Polish institutions responsible for the preparation of policies concerning the protection f air quality (Ministry of Climat ) and financing of specific projects resulting from these policies (Polish National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management). A representative of the Polish NGO discussed the effectiveness of state authorities' activi ie . During the session on the second d y, the participants' attention was focused on the results of national audits in the field of air protection. All speakers – representatives of the SAIs participating in EWGEA – discussed their experiences resulting from the tasks carried out several years ago or quite recently. In the end, on the third day of the meeting, the audience had the opportunity to learn about current events, i.e. the activities of the WGEA at the INTOSAI forum and the ongoing cooperative audit under the EWGEA umbrella. Supreme Audit Office of Poland Chair of the EUROSAI Working Group on Environmental Auditing (WGEA) EUROSAI WGEA ACTIVITIES IN 2020-2021
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