Foreign Ministry: We must adapt European energy and climate policy to the new geopolitical reality

Following the approval of the EU Council conclusions, the Czech Republic emphasized the need to adapt European energy and climate policy to the new geopolitical reality, strengthen energy security, and maintain competitiveness. It also pointed to the impact of instability in the Strait of Hormuz and highlighted the key role of nuclear energy in decarbonization, according to a statement by the Foreign Ministry.

Given the current unrest in and around the Strait of Hormuz, significant changes in the EU’s approach to security, energy, and climate policy are expected. These changes are driven, among other things, by a shared interest in addressing the impacts of the clean transition while preserving the EU’s economic competitiveness and the security of energy supply. In this context, the Czech Republic emphasizes the particular importance of nuclear energy as a key contributor to the global decarbonization of the energy sector, the statement says.