BLOG | The pressure for decarbonisation in the Czech Republic is growing. How profitable is wind energy for the Czech Republic?
Coal has been an important part of the Czech economy for decades. As a fossil fuel, however, it is a significant producer of greenhouse gases, especially CO2. Our Research Fellow Jonathan Lyons and Senior Research Fellow Kateřina Davidová write in their blog about the benefits of decarbonisation and switching to wind energy.
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Euractiv | More wind, less coal. What are the benefits of wind energy for the Czech Republic?
Coal has been an important part of the Czech economy for decades. As a fossil fuel, however, it is a significant producer of greenhouse gases, especially CO2. Our Research Fellow Jonathan Lyons and Senior Research Fellow Kateřina Davidová write in their commentary about the benefits of decarbonisation and switching to wind energy.
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BLOG | EU wastes money and food: tackling food waste at EU level
Food waste causes the production of greenhouse gases, wastes water and makes inefficient use of fertile land. In addition to its negative environmental impacts, it is also a social problem. Food is wasted despite the fact that some people are starving. The EU is trying to halve the amount of food waste by 2030 compared to 2015, but current developments suggest that this target will not be achieved. Writes Patricia Vanicka in her blog.
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Ekonews: Industry will continue to receive part of its emission allowances for free. New allowances for transport and buildings will fall on the people
The European Union's system for trading the emission allowances that polluters receive or buy to produce greenhouse gases will change. NGOs believe the shift will again benefit industry. Our senior researcher Katerina Davidova commented on the issue for Ekonews.
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Background paper Think Tank Forum | Green agenda in the Western Balkans
Researcher Michal Hrubý prepared a background paper on the Green Agenda in the Western Balkans in the framework of the Think Tank Forum held in the first half of October 2022. In the paper, he discusses the role of the Green Agenda itself and its future. Indeed, the so-called Green Deal is the cornerstone of the EU's climate agenda, and the Western Balkans has declared the importance of this agreement by signing the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans (GAWB) in 2011.
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Deník.cz: Fight against greenhouse gases. The Union wants faster emission reductions
Our researcher Kateřina Davidová together with Nikola Hořejš from STEM commented for Deník.cz on the question of how the Czech public perceives the climate goal of reducing emissions. Ursula von der Leyen addressed the topic in connection with the State of the Union Address 2020.
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INTRODUCTION: Launch of the new website "15 years in the EU"
This year, it was 15 years since the Czech Republic joined the European Union. To mark this anniversary, EUROPEUM, in cooperation with EACEA in the "Europe for citizens" program, has created a website that reflects on the past 15 years and answers the question of what to expect from the next 15 years in the EU.
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POLICY PAPER: The European Parliament and climate change: past, present and future
Kateřina Davidová, in her latest policy paper, examines climate policy in the European Parliament. Looking ahead and drawing conclusions form past climate policies, what are the future perspectives?
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POLICY PAPER: The European Parliament and climate change: past, present and future
Kateřina Davidová ve svém nejnovějším policy paperu zkoumá postoj Evropského parlamentu vůči klimatickým změnám s ohledem na právě probělhé volby. Jaké jsou výhledy do budoucna pro klimatickou politiku Unie?
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POLICY PAPER: Waste as a cause of climate change: what to do with it?
Štěpán Vaškevič in his policy paper examines an often neglected activity in climate policies - waste management and its impact on climate change. How is the Czech republic really standing when it comes to this phenomena? And what are the further perspectives?
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