New Energy Policy for EU
The Commission proposes a comprehensive package of measures to establish a newEnergy Policy for Europe to combat climate change and boost the EU's energysecurity and competitiveness. The package proposed by the Commission seeks toprovide solutions to these challenges based on three central pillars: (1) Theaim is to give real choice for EU energy users, whether citizens or businesses,and to trigger the huge investments needed in energy. (2) The Commissionproposes to maintain the EU's position as a world leader in renewable energy byproposing a binding target of 20% of its overall energy mix to be sourced fromrenewable energy by 2020. (3) The Commission reiterates the objective of saving20% of total primary energy consumption by 2020. The Commission will seekendorsement of the energy and climate change proposals during the SpringEuropean Council and will come forward with proposals of legislation.
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Suburbanization Trends and Sustainable Commuting: Will the Construction Act Amendment Change the Landscape?
The discussion surrounding the current proposal to amend the Construction Act (Parliamentary Print 67) has moved to the committee stage in the Chamber of Deputies following its first reading. The primary declared objective is the acceleration of construction, particularly regarding residential buildings. The shortage of affordable housing remains a pressing issue in major cities, both in the Czech Republic and abroad, giving rise to the pervasive trend of suburbanization. This raises the question: does the proposed amendment truly have the ambition to reverse this trend, and will an increase in housing construction alone suffice?
Success for KŠB’s Litigation Team
KŠB’s litigation team, led by Pavel Dejl and Hana Dejlová, has achieved a significant victory for a long-standing client in a dispute with the Czech Ministry of Justice concerning excessively lengthy court proceedings.
