<div>To benefit from the support of the Recovery and Resilience Facility set up by the EU in the aftermath of the COVID-19-induced economic crisis, Member States submit their recovery and resilience plans to the European Commission. Each plan sets out the reforms and investments to be implemented by end-2026 and Member States can receive financing up to a previously agreed allocation. Each plan should effectively address challenges identified in the European Semester, particularly the country-specific recommendations of 2019 and 2020 adopted by the Council. It should also advance the green and digital transitions and make Member States’ economies and societies more resilient. The Commission validates the plan after which it effectively enters in force and EU subsidies can start flowing towards the member state.<br><br>The European Commission has given a positive assessment to <strong>Czechia’s recovery and resilience plan, which will be financed by €7 billion in grants. 42% </strong>of the plan’s total allocation for reforms and investments supports climate objectives, including:</div><ul><li><strong>Energy efficiency: </strong>financing large-scale renovation programmes to increase the energy efficiency of residential and public buildings, childcare and long-term care facilitites. <strong>€1.6 billion</strong></li><li><strong>Renewable energy sources: </strong>supporting the installation of renewable energy sources for businesses and households. <strong>€480 million</strong></li><li><strong>Sustainable mobility: </strong>financing of more than 5,000 low-emission vehicles for the public and business sector, promoting the deployment of over 4,500 electric charging stations, improving railway infrastructure and 90 km of cycling pathways. <strong>€1.1 billion</strong></li><li><strong>Circular economy</strong>: investing in recycling infrastructure and support for circular economy solutions and water savings in businesses.<br><strong>€141 million</strong></li></ul>

This policy was approved by governmental resolution 259/2021. It notably aims to decarbonise the sector.

The Urban and Active Mobility Concept for 2021-2030 was approved by the Czech Government as a strategic document for walking and cycling and as a methodological document for sustainable urban mobility solutions at the local and regional levels.&nbsp;

The National Energy and Climate (ENCP) Plan is a ten-year integrated document mandated by the European Union to each of its member states in order for the EU to meet its overall greenhouse gases emissions targets.   The main part of the National Plan is the setting of the Czech Republic’s contribution to the European climate and energy targets concerning the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, the increase in the share of renewable energy sources and increase of energy efficiency. Quantified objectives are provided for in the plan. There are three energy efficiency-related targets for the period 2021–2030: 1) an indicative target for the size of primary energy sources, final consumption and energy intensity; 2) a binding energy savings target for public sector building, 3) a binding year-on-year rate of final consumption savings.  

The Climate Protection Policy (CPP) of 2017 is a strategy in the field of climate protection up to 2030 as well as a plan which contributes towards gradual transition to low emission economy up to 2050. It focuses on measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and therefore it is a complementary to the 2015 Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change. The implementation of the CPP will be evaluated by the end of 2021 and updated by the end of 2023. The document 1) addresses the national trends in GHG emissions, 2) sets the objectives and priorities of the country to reduce the emissions, 3) project scenarios up to 2030 and 2050, 4) establishes sectoral mitigation policies and measures, 5) discusses costs and financing of the proposed policies, and 6) addresses the necessary evaluation and reporting procedures. This policy was adopted by Government resolution No. 207 of 22nd March 2017. It updates the 2004 National Programme to Abate the Climate Change Impacts.

The Clean Air Act mandates among others minimum biofuel contents for transportation fuels, namely:</div><ul><li>4.1% for gasoline</li><li>6% for diesel</li></ul><div>&nbsp;The Act also allows for transferring any biofuel content exceeding the minimum requirement target in any given year towards fulfilment of the target in the subsequent year (up to 0.2% of the volume requirement).

The Act contains measures to slow-down the further development of energy from renewable sources while still meeting the EU targets for renewable energy under the burden sharing agreement in compliance with the Renewable Energy Directive. The objective is to minimise consumer prices and guarantee a long-term sustainable development of renewable energy sources.<br />
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It regulates the guarantees of origin for energy from renewable sources, funds to support the market competitiveness of energies from renewable sources by granting subsidies to operators to bridge the cost difference, levy on electricity from solar/PV, and creates market conditions for achieving the national targets on energy from renewable sources under the consideration of customer interests to minimise the economic impacts of support for renewable energies on energy prices. However, the 2013 amendment to the Act limits state support to renewable energy sources to installations commissioned before 31 January 2013 (hydropower generation facilities with capacity up to 10 MW exempt).<br />
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The Act further introduces a tax levy on subsidised solar power production. Initially (2011) equal to 26% of the feed-in tariff for operators of new installations in operation after 1 January 2009 (exception of rooftop installations up to 30kW), it has been reduced to 10% of the feed-in tariff or 11% of the green bonus received (starting January 2014 and limited to installations commissioned between January-December 2010). Installations with capacity under 30kW are exempt from the levy. The Act also provides for development and biannual update of the National Action Plan for energy from renewable sources. The latest one has been elaborated for the period 2010-2020 and sets a 13% target for renewable energy in gross final consumption by 2020 (base year 2005).

This act as amended notably grants electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles specific license plates (art. 7.b), and obliges manufacturers to label vehicles with the fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions information (art. 28).&nbsp;

<div>The purpose of this law is to implement EU legislation and improve the effectiveness of energy management within the National Programme to Abate Climate Change Impacts in the Czech Republic. This Act dates back to 2000 and has been amended several times. It aims to promote measures that increase energy efficiency, introduce requirements for eco-design and energy-consuming products, as well as provide rules to create a State Programme to Promote Energy Savings and Use of Renewable Energy Sources. It contains a number of strategy documents, which all aim at the reduction of energy consumption and improvement of energy efficiency in different sectors - the State Energy Policy, the State Programme in Support of Energy Savings and the Usage of Renewable Energy Sources.<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;Subsidies are available for energy-saving measures; combined heat and power; modernisation of energy installations; technology/materials supporting energy-saving measures; renewable energy development; recovering energy from municipal waste; improving public awareness for energy efficiency; research and development in energy management, renewable energies and energy efficiency; energy intensity certificates for buildings; support on improved eco-design for small and medium sized companies and other measures such as efficiency of energy use, energy intensity of buildings, combined production of electricity and heat, energy labels, energy audits and eco-design.<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;The 2013 amendment to the Energy Management Act (implementing partially the EU Energy Efficiency Directive) aims to address the increases in energy consumption in the building sector and the high energy intensity of the Czech economy through stricter standards for energy efficiency in the residential sector. These include:</div><ul><li>minimum energy efficiency requirements for new energy or electricity generation facilities;</li><li>regular controls of heat generation and distribution systems (&gt; 20kW), as well as air conditioning systems (&gt; 12 kW);</li><li>minimum energy efficiency requirements for new buildings (from 1 January 2013) and close-to-zero-energy requirements for state-owned buildings (&gt;1500 m2 from 1 January 2016, &gt;350 m2 from 1 January 2017, &lt;350 m2 from 1 January 2018).</li></ul>

This law establishes an integrated system of emergency response and preparedness in Czechia. It requires local governments to receive and process disaster reports, issue alerts, and mobilize emergency response resources. It also requires line ministries to keep records of sector-specific risks and promote disaster risk management in their sectors. It designates the Ministry of the Interior as the lead organization for coordinating national preparedness and response efforts, and to oversee the implementation of the act.

Czechia. 2022 National Inventory Report (NIR), National Inventory Report from Czechia in 2022

Czechia. 2021 National Inventory Report (NIR), National Inventory Report from Czechia in 2021

Czechia. Biennial report (BR). BR 4, Biennial Report from Czechia in 2019

Climate Protection Policy of the Czech Republic. Executive Summary 2017, Long-Term Low-Emission Development Strategy from Czechia in 2018

Czechia. Biennial Report (BR). BR 3. National Communication (NC). NC 7., National Communication,Biennial Report from Czechia in 2017

Transport Policy of the Czech Republic for 2021 – 2027 with the Prospect of 2050

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