Clima

The problem of disposable electronic cigarettes, also known as vapes, is the subject of a blog by Zuzana Augustová. In it, the author describes the negative health effects, noting the easily addictive nature, especially for young people. She also looks at the environmental impact of these products, as they are made up of materials that cannot be easily recycled, and throwing them in the garbage can cause fires and leaks of harmful substances. It then uses the example of the UK to show how the government is attempting to tackle the problem through legislation, including a planned ban on their sale.

In the next Policy Paper, Lucie Vinařská writes about what changes in the fight against climate change may be brought about by the upcoming parliamentary elections, which will take place this autumn both in the Czech Republic and in neighbouring Germany.

Our researcher Kateřina Davidová has written an article for Hospodářské noviny dealing with the summit of EU leaders, at which, among other things, several months of discussions on the form of the new EU climate goal for 2030 are to be concluded.

EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy would like to cordially invite you to the next debate in the Café Evropa series. The discussion about "Fires, drought and other impacts of the climatical change – are we ready for these essential challenges? " will take place on Thursday, May 18th from 19:40 in Kino Světozor.

On 12th May 2020 we organized online debate from the Climate Talks cycle. The topics was „European Green Deal: will it bring structural change?"

We would like to cordially invite you to the debate organized by EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy in cooperation with Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Prague and under the auspices of the UN Information Centre Prague. The debate will take place on Tuesday, May 12th at 4 pm .