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 by Staff Writers Prague (AFP) March 16, 2020
The Czech premier, whose country depends on nuclear energy and coal, said Monday the European Union should shelve its landmark green law seeking carbon neutrality as it battles the novel coronavirus. "Europe should forget about the Green Deal now and focus on the coronavirus instead," Prime Minister Andrej Babis told reporters, without explaining how the two are connected. "Europe is now the biggest epicentre of the coronavirus in the world," the billionaire populist added. The EU unveiled a draft of the Green Deal earlier this month, mandating members to achieve net zero greenhouse emissions by 2050. But ex-communist EU members like the Czech Republic have announced much less ambitious plans as their energy sectors are still largely dependent on coal. The Czech Republic has registered 344 cases of COVID-19, including three recovered patients. No one has died of the disease in the country of around 11 million people. The Czech Republic recently closed its borders as well as schools, most shops and cultural facilities and restricted free movement. Earlier Monday, the government sent a special military plane to China to collect coronavirus test kits, and Babis said another seven planes should follow suit. He praised China for its handling of the contagion. "Now that the epidemic is nearly over in China, the country is once again the biggest producer of medical material and the entire planet is going shopping in China," said Babis. "We really have a lot to learn from China."
Brexit and Its Impact on Green Energy Projects London, UK (SPX) Mar 09, 2020 Brexit is official and it will continue to change things in and out of the country. A lot will be more difficult, but the renewable energy industry will likely be impacted the most. Many sectors will be negatively affected, but with the standing of the UK as one of the top green energy producers it will be difficult to maintain. The United Kingdom is currently the leader in wind power, although this might not last. Much of the UK moving away from fossil fuels comes from cooperation with the EU. Th ... read more
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