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PRAGUE – The Green Deal is contributing to disproportionate increases in energy costs, according to 71% of Czechs surveyed for a new study published on Thursday.
The survey results come as the Green Deal faces pushback in multiple countries and from various political angles, with some saying it goes too far and others, not far enough.
The study, published by the Czech Public Opinion Research Centre (CVVM) on Thursday shows that around half of respondents support the deal, while opposition is driven by fears about the future affordability of electricity and Czechia’s dependence on imported raw materials for energy production.
In recent decades, the heavily industrialised country has relied mainly on coal and gas, with limited development of renewable energy sources.
It also revealed that only three in ten of the respondents feel they have enough information about the deal itself.
As for those who support it, the study found they are also increasingly concerned about climate change and believe that significant lifestyle changes are needed to address it. Conversely, disagreement is more common among those who trust technological advances to solve the climate crisis without changing current lifestyles.
The split in public opinion can be seen in responses to the question of whether the interim target of a 55% reduction in emissions by 2030 is achievable.
While 28% believe the target is achievable – 4% definitely and 24% somewhat – the majority, 64%, doubt its feasibility. A further 8% were undecided.
(Aneta Zachová | Euractiv.cz)
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