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Jana Abíková

Head of Green Europe Programme

Jana Abíková

Head of Green Europe Programme

Jana Abíková has been working at EUROPEUM since November 2024 as Head of the Green Europe Programme. She holds a PhD from the Prague University of Economics and Business (VŠE) and has completed post-doctoral studies at the Hanken School of Economics and the HUMLOG Institute in Finland. Her research activities have focused on crisis and disaster management, sustainability in humanitarian aid and civilian behaviour during emergencies. Throughout her PhD studies she has been involved in teaching undergraduate and graduate courses. She is still working at the University of Economics and supervises two courses. Jana also serves as a reviewer for several professional journals and conferences. She also contributed to the development of the university's sustainability strategy. In addition to academics, she has years of work experience in non-profit organizations. At EUROPEUM she is working on the topics of societal resilience and climate adaptation.

Policy Brief | How to Prevent Transport Poverty Using the Social Climate Fund: Recommendations for Policymakers in the Czech Republic

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31. 3. 2025

Our latest policy brief is aimed at policy makers, government representatives and experts who influence the development of climate policy in the Czech Republic. The text, written by Rebeka Hengalová, Research Fellow, and Jana Abíková, Head of the Green Europe Programme, maps the transport needs of the most vulnerable groups in the Czech Republic and provides arguments for the timely and full adoption of ETS2 and the appropriate allocation of the SCF to minimise transport poverty. The brief assesses possible solutions and discussed measures that could be funded by the national Social Climate Plan to reduce the impact of ETS2 on low-income households.

Policy paper | Tackling Transport Poverty in the Czech Republic

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31. 3. 2025

While transport poverty does not affect the majority of the population, available data shows that it impacts a significant and growing portion of Czech society, making it a serious issue that cannot be overlooked or expected to resolve itself over time. This policy paper by research fellow Rebeka Hengalová and head of Green Europe programme Jana Abíková details the experiences of transport-poor citizens, outlines good practice of measures from abroad and explains the potential utilisation of the Social Climate Fund in alleviating transport poverty.