Slovak 2020 General Elections: Analyses of Parliament Scenario(s) Published: 18 February 2020 Article Slovak political landscape is exceptionally fragmented ahead of February 29 general elections. One of the last opinion polls published before the election polls moratorium foresees eight parties to be represented in the parliament. However, conceivable scenarios include 6 to 12 parties possibly entering the parliament. This pre-election analysis was published by EuroPolicy in cooperation with the Prague office of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung. By Zuzana Gabrižová
When it comes to nature, Hungary’s conservatives won’t conserve Published: 29 March 2019 Environmental policy and the sustainable energy transition have never been top priorities of Hungary’s right-wing populist government, and 2018 was no different in this respect. That said, the progress made in different areas of policy varies, and some sectors performed better than others. What follows is not a detailed sectoral analysis, but rather an overview of last year’s important developments and trends. By Tamás Ibolya
The nuclear legacy nobody wants Published: 2 April 2019 Czech nuclear reactors have so far produced at least 4000 tons of highly radioactive waste. If the number of reactors grows, so will the amount of waste produced. The government has long declared itself in favor of developing nuclear energy even as it still does not know how to solve the nuclear waste problem. Martin Sedlák takes a look. By Martin Sedlák
The Czech Nuclear Vision: An Elephant on Feet of Clay Published: 23 October 2018 The Czech Republic’s new government has made one of its central promises to build new nuclear reactors. Most administrations have made similar pledges, but new ground has not been broken since 2004. Martin Sedlák asks: can the government succeed this time? By Martin Sedlák
The Future of Sustainable Urban Mobility (conference) Published: 30 August 2018 The Prague Office of the Heinrich Böll Foundation, together with its partners IPR (Prague Institute of Planning and Development) and CDE (Centre for Transport and Energy), kindly invite you to the conference “The Future of Sustainable Urban Mobility”, which will take place on 19 September 2019 in the Centre for Architecture and Metropolitan Planning (CAMP). The capacity is limited; please register till 17 September using the form in the article. By Klára Schovánková
The Meaty Side of Climate Change Published: 3 January 2018 "Carbon majors," like big oil and gas companies, have long been the focus of efforts to curb climate change and stem rising temperatures. And yet, while energy giants like Exxon and Shell have drawn fire for their roles in warming the planet, the corporate meat and dairy industries have largely avoided scrutiny. By Shefali Sharma
Benedek Jávor: the Commission should not have approved the Paks II project Published: 30 December 2016 During his visit to Prague in November 2016, Hungarian MEP Benedek Jávor gave interview to EurActiv.cz on the latest development around the controversial project of Hungarian nuclear power plant Paks II. By Adéla Denková
Nord Stream II: Shaking hands with the devil Published: 26 August 2016 The gas pipeline Nord Stream II should double the existing natural gas transport capacity from Russia to Germany via the Baltic Sea. Juraj Mesík explains why the Kremlin will be the biggest winner of this project. By Dr. Juraj Mesík
EPH and the prospective Vattenfall deal Published: 11 May 2016 The envisaged sale of Vattenfall’s East German lignite assets to EPH has raised many questions about the sustainability of open-cast lignite mining and power generation. It has also shone a spotlight on the prospective new owner. By Jan Ondřich and Dr. Sabrina Schulz
The Czech Nuclear Illusion Published: 29 July 2015 In the first week of June the Czech government adopted an action plan that is supposed to lead to the construction of four new reactors in the country—first in Dukovany and then in Temelín. The government’s decision, however, is not the product of a rational political debate; it is the result of the long-term erosion of responsible governing. Therefore, the Czech Republic can serve as a textbook case of how decisions about the future of energy should not be made. By Martin Sedlák