Czech Academy of Sciences rejects Ministry of Industry and Trade’s proposal to change environmental law

The Czech Academy of Sciences has warned against passing a proposal for changes in ecological law by the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The head of the academy’s environment commission said on Wednesday that the changes it calls for would have serious effects on the health and well-being of Czechs. He criticized specific points of the proposal, such as changes in emission limits, as well as the ministry’s overall approach to environmental legislation. The proposal will be presented to the government on Monday. It calls for a total of 96 changes in the Czech Republic’s environmental law.