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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Arcadis Global: Prague 9th most sustainable city, underperforms in environmental dimension
Arcadis Global Sustainable Cities Index places Prague among the top 10 most sustainable cities of the world. The 2016 Arcadis Sustainable Cities Index ranks 100 global cities on three dimensions of sustainability: People, Planet and Profit.
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Eurostat: Czech Republic's resource productivity below EU-28 average
The Czech Republic belongs to the group of EU Member States with substantial amounts of fossil fuel consumption. The country's scores for resource productivity are below EU-28 average, Eurostat data show.
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UN Habitat in Prague: J.Gehl: First we shape the cities – then they shape us | Smart cities, smart citizens, smart communities and mayors
At the UN Habitat III conference held on March 16-18, 2016 in Prague, the organisation presented outlook and future trends in urban development: 1. UNECE cities are subject to concentration and sprawl. With ageing & migration, favouring compactness is key to supporting equity, integration and cohesion in our societies. 2. The knowledge city flourishes around scientific and educational excellence, is fueled by the digital revolution and demands mixeduse & integrated cities. Increased imperative for collaboration,consensus & positive action between government, stakeholders & the community. 3. Trend to people-centred and integrated planning is driving action towards resilient, connected, integrated & compact cities. 4. Post-Paris – widespread consensus for renewed action on climate change. In UNECE cities this will mean accelerated action for the decarbonisation of urban life. Click on presentations by Czech and foreing experts on urban development issues, including case studies.
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Prague Declaration for Habitat III Europe Regional Meeting
We, the National Government delegations from the Member States of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) region, as well as relevant stakeholders, including local and regional authorities, intergovernmental organizations, United Nations agencies, professionals and academia, the private sector, civil society, men, women, children, youth and other participants of the Habitat III Regional Meeting European Habitat held in Prague on 16-18 March, 2016...
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WEF Global Energy Architecture Performance Index Report 2016: Czech Repubilc scores well for energy access, security
The recently published WEF Global Energy Architecture Performance Index Report 2016 points to the strengths of countries beyond the usual suspects, with for example Albania (17th) and Paraguay (21st) boasting fully decarbonised electricity generation. The world’s largest economies still struggle to achieve balanced high performance in their energy systems. With the exception of France (4th), none of the 12 largest countries by GDP made it into the top 10 performers. The Czech Republic scores well for energy access and security. In the category nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector, the country ended up at the very bottom.
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