Czech morning news in brief: top headlines for April 13, 2021
Commission formed to discuss Green Deal impact, a second Czech woman will likely be promoted to rank of general, and Kellner's funeral held in Prague.
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Newly formed commission to discuss Green New Deal impact on Czech Republic
A new government commission will be established to analyze the impact of the European Green Deal on the Czech Republic, Deputy Prime Minister Karel Havlíček said after a Tripartite Council meeting Monday, adding that it's a question of whether representatives of environmental organizations should be among the commission members. Havlíček said the Green Deal commission would be similar to the Coal Commission, which recommended the year 2038 as the coal exit date for the country last December. The Green Deal is the European Commission's initiative for climate protection and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Its aim is to make Europe climate neutral by 2050. The estimated costs of the actions taken to meet the Green Deal were estimated at CZK 10 billion which is seven annual Czech state budgets. The commission members should be known in advance of the next Tripartite Council meeting June 21.