Expenditure from provincial environmental protection and water management funds vs. pollution reduction

The aim of this study is to examine the factors influencing changes in the emission of gaseous pollutants in the voivodeships in Poland in the years 2014–2023. The work uses the logarithmic mean method of the Divisia index, also referred to as the LMDI (Logarithmic Mean Divisia Index). The research carried out showed that increase in expenditure from provincial funds for environmental protection and water management for atmospheric air and climate protection results in a reduction of gaseous pollutant emissions in a given voivodship.