Emissions from the transport sector account for 17% of Czechia’s total GHGs emissions and are growing faster than any other sector, with emissions 66% above 1990 levels in 2019.1
In 2019, the share of electricity in the transport sector was only 2% (compared to a share of 11% in 1990).3 To bring the sector in line with 1.5°C compatible pathways, this will need to increase to 40-81% by 2050. Pathways which envision a lower penetration of electricity instead rely on a greater uptake in hydrogen or biomass. Some 1.5°C pathways see hydrogen penetration of 14-42% by 2050, while biomass may rise to 16-45% by 2050.
Instead of developing and implementing policies to achieve a rapid phase out of fossil fuel vehicle sales, the Czech Prime Minister has stated he will fight any EU proposal to implement such a ban.14
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2 Government of Czech Republic. National Energy and Climate Plan of the Czech Republic. 2019.
3 IEA. World Energy Balances 2020. 2020.
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8 Eash-Gates, P. et al. Sources of Cost Overrun in Nuclear Power Plant Construction Call for a New Approach to Engineering Design. Joule 4, 2348–2373. 2020.
9 Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic. Climate Protection Policy of the Czech Republic: Executive Summary 2017. 2017.
10 European Commission. Assessment of the final national energy and climate plan of Czechia. 2020.
11 Ember. Vision or division?: what do National Energy and Climate Plans tell us about the EU power sector in 2030? 2020.
12 Government of Czech Republic. The Czech Republic’s Hydrogen Strategy. 2021.
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14 Ponikelska, L. Czech Leader Demands Big Changes to EU Green Deal Over Cars. Bloomberg. 2021.
Czech Republicʼs energy mix in the transport sector
petajoule per year
- Natural gas
- Coal
- Oil and e-fuels
- Biomass
- Biogas
- Biofuel
- Electricity
- Heat
- Hydrogen
Czech Republicʼs transport sector direct CO₂ emissions (of energy demand)
MtCO₂/yr
- Historical emissions
- High energy demand - Low CDR reliance
- SSP1 Low CDR reliance
- SSP1 High CDR reliance
- Low energy demand
1.5°C compatible transport sector benchmarks
Direct CO₂ emissions and shares of electricity, biofuels and hydrogen in the transport final energy demand from illustrative 1.5°C pathways for Czech Republic
Indicator | 2019 | 2030 | 2040 | 2050 | Decarbonised transport sector by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Direct CO₂ emissions MtCO₂/yr | 19 | 4 to 10 | 1 to 4 | 1 | 2049 to 2051 |
Relative to reference year in % | −80 to −47% | −93 to −79% | −96 to −95% |
Indicator | 2019 | 2030 | 2040 | 2050 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Share of electricity Percent | 2 | 16 to 41 | 32 to 72 | 40 to 81 |
Share of biofuels Percent | 5 | 13 to 17 | 17 to 32 | 16 to 45 |
Share of hydrogen Percent | 0 | 3 to 8 | 7 to 38 | 14 to 42 |