Czech Republic likely to face tougher target for renewable sources

An Environment Ministry official has revealed that the European Commission is likely to order the Czech Republic to raise its renewable sources share in energy production by 14 percent by 2020. The information was revealed by Pavel Zámyslický of the Department of Climate Change, based on preliminary information from talks between Environment Minister Martin Bursík and his British counterpart on Thursday. The European Commission is to publish proposed new measures on January 23. Mr Zámyslický called the target number “a challenge” for the Czech Republic; currently 5 percent of energy in the country is based on renewable sources.