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REPORT | EU-Pacific Talks: Be small and beautiful - future of nuclear energy?

April 03, 2023

This year's third debate in a series of expert discussions on the EU's relations with the Pacific occurred online on Tuesday, 28 March 2023. The guests offered their views on nuclear energy trends, outlook, and small modular reactors' role in energy and industry sectors. Read more about this debate in the report by Petra Pospíšilová.

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REPORT | EU-Pacific Talks: Be small and beautiful - future of nuclear energy?

April 03, 2023

Třetí letošní debata ze série odborných diskusí o vztazích EU s Tichomořím proběhla online v úterý 28. března 2023. Hosté nabídli své názory na trendy v jaderné energetice, výhled a roli malých modulárních reaktorů v energetice a průmyslu. Více o této debatě se dočtete v reportu Petry Pospíšilové.

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Trend.sk: The Union is not giving up on the idea of a green future. Although it will increase prices for housing and travel

May 11, 2023

Kateřina Davidová, who leads our climate research team, explains to TREND the possible risks of the new European standards. In the interview, she also adds the reasons why the EU insists on its green policy.

iDnes: Heating and transport will become more expensive, EU states approve reform of emission allowances

April 26, 2023

European Union countries on Tuesday gave final approval to another part of a package of climate standards aimed at significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions by the end of the decade. Our Senior Research Fellow Kateřina Davidová commented on this issue.

Lidovky.cz: Heating and transport will become more expensive, EU states approve reform of emission allowances

April 26, 2023

Studio ČT24 | Emission Allowances for Transport and Heating of Buildings

April 25, 2023

Our analyst Kateřina Davidová appeared on the Studio ČT24 programme, where she explained the news regarding the trading of emission allowances. Emission allowances relate to transport and heating of buildings.

Studio ČT24 | Changes to emissions trading

April 24, 2023

Kateřina Davidová, our analyst, appeared on the Studio ČT24 programme, where she explained the news regarding the trading of emission allowances. MEPs voted for a carbon tax and the end of emission allowances in industry.

ČRo Plus: EU Parliament approves major part of climate package

April 19, 2023

At its meeting on Tuesday, the European Parliament approved key parts of the climate package, including the reform of the emissions trading scheme. The climate package aims to reduce emissions by 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels. Our Senior Research Fellow Kateřina Davidová explained the situation for ČRo Plus.

TA3: Dispute over internal combustion engines settled

March 29, 2023

Germany and the European Commission resolve a dispute over internal combustion engines. Synthetic fuels get an exemption. However, the details of the new agreement have not yet been made public. Our researcher Vít Havelka tells TA3 what this means for motorists and the economy.

Finmag: An unequal fight with the USA. Czech industry must turn green to survive

March 13, 2023

Relatively unnoticed, in August of last year, the Congress of the United States of America voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). This decision may be one of the most important steps in the fight against climate change this decade. Inflation Reduction Act is a massive investment package that can fundamentally affect the current approach of Europe and other countries to green transformation. The transition to clean technologies, research, development, and production, can no longer be perceived purely as a question of reducing emissions, but also as a question of maintaining competitiveness on the global market. The green race has started and the Czech Republic should step up.