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Info.cz: Proposal to charge for emissions in transport and heating provokes contradictory reactions

July 20, 2021

Our researcher Kateřina Davidová commented for Info.cz on the new "Fit for 55" package of proposals on climate and energy challenges. In the article, the researcher explains what plans the EU has to reduce emissions or how the market for emission allowances will change.

České zájmy v EU: Czechs do not see the threat of rising prices in European climate policy. They fear the impact on industry

July 14, 2021

The survey, which we prepared in cooperation with the STEM Institute, shows that people in the Czech Republic feel threatened by climate change. Three years ago, 44% of citizens considered climate change to be a great danger, compared to 59% in 2020. Our Research Fellow Vít Havelka commented on the survey.

REPORT: Online Expert Exchange: Visegrad perspectives on the "Fit for 55" climate package

May 30, 2021

On May 20th 2021, Think Visegrad Platform organised a closed roundtable entitled “Visegrad perspectives on the "Fit for 55" climate package”. The meeting was conducted online and was held under the Chatham House rules. The debate focused on the Central and Eastern European countries’ perceptions of the EU 2030 climate targets, establishing at least 55% emissions cut compared to 1990 levels, and the challenges the V4 countries will face when implementing this new target.

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REPORT: Online kulatý stůl: Visegrádské perspektivy klimatického balíčku "Fit for 55"

May 30, 2021

Dne 20. května 2021 uspořádala platforma Think Visegrad uzavřený kulatý stůl s názvem "Visegrádské perspektivy klimatického balíčku Fit for 55". Jednání probíhalo online a konalo se podle pravidel Chatham House. Debata se zaměřila na to, jak země střední a východní Evropy vnímají klimatické cíle EU pro rok 2030, které stanovují snížení emisí o minimálně 55 % ve srovnání s rokem 1990, a na výzvy, kterým budou země V4 čelit při implementaci tohoto nového cíle.

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INVITATION: Strengthening the transatlantic relationship in response to geopolitical challengers - Russia and China

May 26, 2021

We invite you to an online debate organised by EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy as a part of Transatlantic Policy Forum (TAPF) and with support of International Visegrad Fund. The debate will take place online on June 7 from 17:30 on our Facebook.

INVITATION: Prague Climate Talks: EU Climate Policy - from goals to reality

May 26, 2021

We would like to invite you to Prague Climate Talks, focusing on high-level discussions on the complex issue of climate change. The debate is organised by the Institute for European Policy EUROPEUM together with the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Prague under the auspices of the UN Czech Republic. The media partner of the project is Deník N. On Tuesday, June 1, we will focus on EU Climate Policy. The event will take place from 5:00 to 6:30 pm online on our Facebook.

Deník N: Thanks to Biden, the climate in geopolitics will not be ignored, was heard on the Prague Climate Talks

May 13, 2021

Experts from our Prague Climate Talks series, which consists of expert debates focusing on climate change, commented on what current US climate policy looks like and what changes the new office of President Biden will bring. They also focused on what this means for the European Union and other countries.

Brussels Morning: Could the Green Deal be as divisive as migration in Central Europe?

May 11, 2021

Our Research Fellow Vít Havelka wrote an article for the Brussels Morning news website. The article presents the attitudes of Czech society towards the Green Deal. This main topic will be introduced on the Prague European Summit, which will take place on July 12-14.

RECOMMENDATION: National Convention on EU Affairs: Reform of the bussiness with emission license EU ETS

April 22, 2021

We bring you a summary and recommendations resulting from the National Convention on the EU on Emission License and their Trading, which took place on April 9 in the online environment and of which our institute is a guarantor.

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US back in climate business: implications for global climate action

April 20, 2021

Our Research Assistant Charlotte Bufano wrote a policy paper for this year's first Prague Climate Talks debate: US back in business — what to expect from US climate policy? The debate would take place online on 29th April at 5:00 pm.