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E15: The European Union strikes back at the US. EU unveils its own plans to boost the green economy

March 14, 2023

This week, the European Commission will present two important proposals to the public - the Critical Raw Materials Act and the Net-Zero Industry Act. Both regulations are a response to the US Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and aim to make the European economy more competitive and prevent a mass exodus of companies and technological innovation to the United States, Kateřina Davidová, our senior researcher, contributed to this topic.

E15: Evropská unie vrací úder USA. Odhalí vlastní plány na podporu zelené ekonomiky

March 14, 2023

Evropská komise tento týden představí veřejnosti dva důležité návrhy – zákon o kritických surovinách (Critical Raw Materials Act) a zákon o klimaticky neutrálním průmyslu (Net-Zero Industry Act). Obě nařízení jsou odpovědí na americký zákon o snížení inflace (Inflation Reduction Act) z roku 2022 a jejich cílem je zvýšit konkurenceschopnost evropské ekonomiky a zabránit masovému exodu firem a technologických inovací do Spojených států, k tomuto tématu přispěla naše seniorní výzkumná pracovnice Kateřina Davidová.

RTVS: Russian aggression in Ukraine

February 27, 2023

Our senior researcher Jana Juzová commented for RTVS on Ukraine's planned accession to the European Union.

RTVS: Ruská agrese na Ukrajině

February 27, 2023

Naše seniorní výzkumná pracovnice Jana Juzová se vyjádřila pro RTVS k plánovanému vstupu Ukrajiny do Evropské unie.

Seznam zprávy: Money or the planet? Green politics can do both

February 21, 2023

The dilemma between the green economy and living standards should not exist at all. But the notion of a " fair transition" would have to become a principle motivating policy at home and in the EU.

Seznam zprávy: Peníze, nebo planetu? Zelená politika umí obojí

February 21, 2023

Dilema mezi zelenou ekonomikou a životní úrovní by vůbec nemuselo existovat. Z pojmu „spravedlivá transformace“ by se ale musel stát princip motivující politiky doma i v EU.

BLOG | Money or planet? Government Climate Policy | EU must emphasise social justice

February 21, 2023

When the European Parliament finally confirmed the ban on the sale of cars with internal combustion engines in the EU in 2035, it sparked a new round of a well-known debate in the Czech Republic. Is climate and environmental protection worth the threat to prosperity in countries with strong car industries like the Czech Republic? Klára Votavová discussed this topic.

BLOG | Peníze nebo planeta? Klimatická politika vlády I EU musí akcentovat sociální spravedlnost

February 21, 2023

Když Evropský parlament v únoru definitivně potvrdil zákaz prodejů aut se spalovacím motorem v EU v roce 2035, rozpoutal v Česku nové kolo dobře známé diskuse. Stojí ochrana klimatu a životního prostředí za ohrožení prosperity v zemích se silným automobilovým průmyslem, jako je třeba Česko? Tomuto tématu se věnuje Klára Votavová.

BLOG | “A Close Neighbor Is Better Than a Distant Relative” - Belt and Road Initiative: Are We Closer After 10 Years?

January 25, 2023

In 2013, the Chinese president introduced the New Silk Road project, also known as the Belt and Road Initiative. It was to connect China with countries in Central Asia, the Middle East, Europe and maritime regions with the purpose to coordinate policies and link infrastructure. However, the initiative, and especially China's role in it, raises many questions and doubts. What is its future? This is what our intern Šárka Váchalová discusses in her blog.

iDNES.cz: Europe has turned green during the Czech Presidency. Climate agenda accelerates

December 27, 2022

The solution to the energy problems related to the war in Ukraine and Russian gas supplies was clear to the EU. It will lie in energy savings and, above all, in clean energy sources. What will energy reform look like and what plans does the EU have? Our Senior Research Fellow Kateřina Davidová commented on the Green Deal and the impact of the Czech Presidency on this topic.