Motorists nominate Igor Červený for environment minister

The Motorists’ party has nominated MP Igor Červený as its new candidate for environment minister, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš announced after Monday’s cabinet meeting. He said the proposal had already been submitted to President Petr Pavel and that he hoped the head of state would comply. Babiš further said he appreciated the Motorists’ constructive approach to resolving the situation.

Igor Červený told journalists that he opposes what he described as “mindless green ideology” and spoke out against the closure of coal-fired power plants as well as what he called disproportionately high costs of the green transition. “Let us protect nature and safeguard our industry,” the ministerial nominee said.

The government’s Commissioner for Climate Policy Filip Turek (Motorists) said that he and the new minister would work side-by-side and form a strong team at the Environment Ministry.