2019
Energy Governance in the Czech Republic
OSIČKA, Jan, Veronika ZAPLETALOVÁ, Filip ČERNOCH a Tomáš VLČEKZákladní údaje
Originální název
Energy Governance in the Czech Republic
Autoři
OSIČKA, Jan (203 Česká republika, garant, domácí), Veronika ZAPLETALOVÁ (203 Česká republika, domácí), Filip ČERNOCH (203 Česká republika, domácí) a Tomáš VLČEK (203 Česká republika, domácí)
Vydání
1st. ed. Cham, Handbook of Energy Governance in Europe, od s. 1-30, 30 s. 2019
Nakladatel
Springer
Další údaje
Jazyk
angličtina
Typ výsledku
Kapitola resp. kapitoly v odborné knize
Obor
50601 Political science
Stát vydavatele
Švýcarsko
Utajení
není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
Forma vydání
elektronická verze "online"
Odkazy
Kód RIV
RIV/00216224:14230/19:00111014
Organizační jednotka
Fakulta sociálních studií
ISBN
978-3-319-73526-9
Klíčová slova anglicky
Energy governance; Czech Republic; Energy Policy; Energy transition; Institutions; Energy industry; Nuclear energy; Energiewende; Climate skepticism
Štítky
Příznaky
Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno
Změněno: 1. 4. 2020 13:06, Mgr. Blanka Farkašová
Anotace
V originále
Unlike many of its fellow EU member states, the Czech Republic’s vision for its energy future does not include transition to renewable energy. Instead, it embraces the goal of (partial) decarbonization that is to be achieved via technologically neutral tools. Technological neutrality is an important concept for the Czech energy decision-makers since it allows for the pursuit of their preferred decarbonization strategy: further expansion of nuclear energy. Seen from a general perspective, the country’s approach towards energy governance has been shaped by the its industrial and engineering tradition, deeply internalized liberalization paradigm, and recently acquired mistrust towards large-scale deployment of renewable energy sources – all of which are driving forces that would be difficult to overcome should a transition towards renewable energy ever take place in the Czech Republic. The country’s energy strategy can be described as an inward-looking, status quo policy. It endeavors to preserve the existing energy system that the decision-makers consider stable, predictable, and secure and that best reflects their preference of an energy-only market on which domestic sources such as coal and domestically sourced engineering solutions such as nuclear compete with one another to deliver reliable and affordable energy to the nation. This strategy is now eroding, mostly as the result of external factors, such as the increased emphasis on environmental sustainability in the European energy policy, rapid development in renewable energy technology, and extensive deployment thereof in neighboring Germany. Altogether, these factors have shaken the established market arrangements and, in turn, traditional energy policy principles. Hence, the future shape of the Czech energy landscape will emerge from the clash between energy transition-promoting external pressures and pro-status quo domestic actors who currently dominate the country’s energy politics.