Competitiveness / Energy and Environment
This section feature research, opinion and progress reports on how the Czech Republic compares to other EU countries economically. It includes analysis of international rankings such as the WEF and World Bank.
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Grayling CZ: A bumpy ride for the electric future
The transport sector has been on the receiving end of environmental wrath for quite some time now, having been responsible for over 25% of CO2 emissions in the EU alone. To tackle this, the sector is becoming more and more electric, Grayling's Tereza Haklová writes.
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The Washington Post/Coca-Cola Company: What if plastic never became waste?
In communities all over the world, circular recycling solutions provide a path to keeping plastic products out of our natural environments for good. Read the Coca-Cola Company story by The Washington Post.
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The use of energy in government administration buildings is ineffective
More than three quarters of government buildings in the Czech Republic are not energy effective. This represents a loss of approximately half a billion Czech crowns per year. Those are conclusions of Deloitte's study Energy Savings in Public Administration prepared by the UN Global Compact Czech Republic, a network of companies and organisations. The study focuses on social responsibility and sustainable development.
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Eurostat: Czech Republic's energy dependency rate was 32.8% in 2016, 6th best result in EU
In 2016, Estonia (6.8%) was the Member State least dependent on imported energy, ahead of Denmark (13.9%), Romania (22.3%), Poland (30.3%), Sweden (31.9%) and the Czech Republic (32.8%). At the opposite end of the scale, the highest energy dependence rates were registered in Malta (slightly over 100% because of the build-up of stock), Cyprus (96.2%) and Luxembourg (96.1%), followed by Italy (77.5%), Lithuania (77.4%) and Belgium (76.0%).
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