Integrated Reporting on GHG Policies and Measures and on Projections in the Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, like all states that are parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), is obliged to implement international measures to mitigate climate change caused by anthropogenic activities, within the framework of which it must also regularly publish projections of greenhouse gas emissions. By reporting projections, the Czech Republic also fulfils its obligations as an EU Member State under Article 18 of Regulation 2018/1999. The Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (CHMI) is responsible for the implementation and submission of these reports and reports every two years, on 15 March (t-2), to the European Commission and the UNFCCC Secretariat, which then use them to develop further legislation and policy measures to reduce emissions or increase sinks (removals) of greenhouse gases.
Greenhouse gas projections (GHG) are projected estimates of future GHG emissions in the Czech Republic, which are determined based on a range of potential changes in activities that affect emissions. Currently, in order to meet EU targets, emissions are projected up to 2050 - under the Paris Agreement, the EU has committed to reduce GHG emissions by 55% below 1990 levels by 2030 and to achieve climate neutrality by 2050.