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Hospodářské noviny | The Czech Republic can raise billions to fight transport poverty, but the government is hesitant on key legislation

A household is at risk of transport poverty if it either spends a large proportion of its budget on transport needs, cannot meet all its transport needs, or has no cheaper alternatives to private or public transport. According to a study by the analytical institute STEM, on average three percent of households in the Czech Republic are at risk of this situation. Rebeka Hengalová, a researcher at EUROPEUM Institute, comments for Hospodářské noviny.
2. September 2024

 

While the Czech government is reluctant to adopt strategic documents determining the way in which we will go through a sensible modernisation of our economy, it forgets about the Social Climate Fund. This European fund should be used precisely against the impending increase in the price of petrol and gas, i.e. against the transport and energy poverty of Czech households. And the Czech Republic can draw up to CZK 50 billion from it.

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