Lifting lignite mining limits – correction of the Czech Republic energy policy

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Authors	SIVEK Martin VLČEK Tomáš KAVINA Pavel JIRÁSEK Jakub
Year of publication	2017
Type	Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source	Energy Sources, Part B : Economics, Planning, and Policy
MU Faculty or unit	Faculty of Social Studies
Citation
Web	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15567249.2016.1219789
Doi	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15567249.2016.1219789
Field	Political sciences
Keywords	Coal; Czech Republic; Energy Policy; State Energy Policy; Lignite mining limits
Description	In its decision from October 2015, the Government of the Czech Republic corrected its raw material and energy policies by modifying the scope of the territorial ecological limits placed on the mining of lignite. Such action is impacting the energy sector operating in the North Bohemian Basin, the largest region for lignite production in the Czech Republic. This article explains the background of the mining restrictions and the significance of the Czech government’s decision to amend them for the district heating industry; the composition of the future energy portfolio for electricity production; and the energy security of the Czech Republic.
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