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Policy Brief | Will the Fund fund enough?
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31. 12. 2024 at 09:35
There is a plethora of ways in which the ETS2 revenues and Social Climate Fund financing can support decarbonisation among lower-income strata, accounting for differing needs of communities, regions and countries. When addressed in a timely manner, these initiatives can both serve the green and just transition. How exactly can the Fund be allocated and what are its capacities are the guiding questions of this policy brief, written by Rebeka Hengalová as part of the Think Visegrad research fellowship.

iDnes.cz | Transportation poverty: billions won't go on petrol, but to public transport
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21. 11. 2024 at 12:13
Efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions also have less discussed impacts, such as transport poverty. While wealthier households invest in green technologies such as electric cars and solar panels, low-income families often do not have the means to buy new, low-emission vehicles. Rebeka Hengalová, a researcher at the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, commented for iDNES.cz.

Report | Climate policies are not the culprit of high costs and social inequalities, but can be the solution. But the government must seize the opportunity
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23. 10. 2024 at 16:45
This week, the Government will discuss in the third reading an amendment to the Emissions Trading Act, which also includes so-called household allowances. Under ETS2, these will charge for emissions from road transport and local heating - so they can help invest in infrastructure, renewable energy and support socially vulnerable groups. EUROPEUM Institute research fellow Rebeka Hengalová and others write.

Factsheet | Transport poverty: definition, primary data of Czech households and possible solutions
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11. 10. 2024 at 14:20
Already 3% of households in the Czech Republic are at risk of transport poverty, and this situation could worsen in a few years' time. Indeed, with the introduction of the ETS2, the emissions trading scheme for households, which extends emissions trading to road transport and local heating of buildings, fuel prices are expected to rise from 2027. This will have an impact on household budgets. Read the factsheet put together by Research Fellow at EUROPEUM Institute Rebeka Hengalová to find out exactly what transport poverty is and how it can be prevented and eradicated.

iDNES.cz | Emission allowances will accentuate transport poverty, the Social Climate Fund to be the cure
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7. 9. 2024 at 11:52
The introduction of the new EU Emissions Trading System could significantly increase transport costs, which would affect low-income households the most. However, transport poverty is not just a question of spendings, but also of accessibility and quality of transport. Rebeka Hengalová, a researcher at the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for iDnes.cz.

Hospodářské noviny | The Czech Republic can raise billions to fight transport poverty, but the government is hesitant on key legislation
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2. 9. 2024 at 00:00
A household is at risk of transport poverty if it either spends a large proportion of its budget on transport needs, cannot meet all its transport needs, or has no cheaper alternatives to private or public transport. According to a study by the analytical institute STEM, on average three percent of households in the Czech Republic are at risk of this situation. Rebeka Hengalová, a researcher at EUROPEUM Institute, comments for Hospodářské noviny.

Dopravní noviny | There are preventive measures to combat transport poverty, says expert
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1. 9. 2024 at 13:20
Emissions from road transport currently account for 29 per cent of all EU emissions, according to the latest Transport&Environment study. The problem is also that, unlike other sectors, emissions from transport have not been falling; on the contrary, they have been rising since 1990 and are at least beginning to stabilise. In the Czech Republic, transport emissions have increased by 62 per cent since 1990. Rebeka Hengalová, researcher at EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Dopravní noviny.