Slovak Republic

Advance the preparation of the climate law to enshrine the net zero emissions by 2050 target in law and mandate the preparation of sectoral climate plans, which would include energy production and hard-to-abate sectors. 

Establish a high-level steering committee to monitor and evaluate progress in the implementation of the energy and climate strategy to ensure that the Slovak Republic meets its 2030 energy and climate targets and climate neutrality by 2050. 

Streamline and shorten the planning consent regime so that the investments in renewables, electricity networks, energy infrastructure and other clean energy technologies needed for the energy transition are delivered in a timely manner. 

Ensure that a sufficiently sized and skilled workforce is available to meet the needs of the energy transitions. Establish a national programme of education and training for future nuclear workforce development.  

Incentivise efficient energy consumption by expediting the adoption of the definition of energy poverty and designing and implementing measures to protect those defined as energy-poor and provide support through the social system or through building sector upgrading programmes. 

Develop a dedicated, predictable and transparent energy R&D strategy, with explicitly defined goals and targets to enable fair competition among research institutions, including the robust and transparent allocation of funding.  

Increase financing for innovations in energy, assess new technologies, and make more targeted use of the EU Green Deal and its funding mechanisms. 

Identify and harness international co-operation opportunities such as the IEA Technology Collaboration Programmes and focus on new research topics, such as hydrogen and variable renewables.