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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OECD: As share of GDP, Czech Rep has 9th highest environmentally related tax revenue
As a share of GDP, the Czech Republic has the 9th highest environmentally related tax revenue among 34 OECD and 5 partner economies. In 2014, environmentally related tax revenues were at 2.49% of GDP, compared to 2.0% on average among the 39 countries, OECD data say.
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EC: Danube Region Strategy: Success Stories
The European Commission published the Danube Region Strategy: Success Stories, a collection of successful projects, reflecting the achievements of the Strategy during its first 5 years of implementation. The Czech Republic is part of the DREAM project, a unique research channel built at the Danube River.
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Joint position paper by AEL, AmCham EU, APRA, DIGITALEUROPE and SEMI: Enabling the Circular Economy: Ensuring a free flow for products for repair, remanufacturing and refurbishment
The associations supporting this position paper represent industries with strong business models in the circular economy: repair, remanufacturing and refurbishment. The medical devices refurbishment business alone is worth nearly €500 million p.a., the IT-Remanufacturing market in the EU generated revenues of about 6.9 billion $ in 2012.
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AmCham EU: The Circular Economy: 10 innovative business solutions and how to go further
AmCham EU's membership reflects various sectors and many of its member companies have been active in introducing business models and practices that reflect the circular economy. In seeking out circular economy business models among its member companies, AmCham EU found 10 encouraging developments outlined in this brochure.
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