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A crisis like the corona pandemic calls for decisive measures. The EU has freed up \u20ac723.8 billion<\/a> in an effort to use the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) to pull the European economy out of the recession caused by corona. In order to qualify for a share of this large bag of money, member states must submit a plan to the European Commission. In the series Decarbonizing Europe, we put those plans under a magnifying glass.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the main steel plants in Central Europe, several automotive manufacturing centers, and coal-fired power plants are some of Slovakia\u2019s main drivers of greenhouse gas emissions. Industry represented – in 2019 – 21 percent of the country’s total emissions. Coal has long been the main source of power for industrial factories. It will be phased out by 2030 – and by 2023, the government will no longer support coal mining nor the electricity generation that comes from that. Nevertheless, the Slovakian<\/a> Recovery and Resilience plan – RRP – lacks clarity and planning.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The European Commission<\/a> is giving Slovakia 6.3 billion euros in subsidies, divided across 5 different components. The one being supported with the largest amount of money is the so-called Green economy <\/em>– \u20ac2.3 billion in financing has been to allotted to it. The energy efficiency of buildings, sustainable transport, and renewable energy are some of its subcomponents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the fact that the Commission gave its approval – that Slovakia is to receive over \u20ac822 million in pre-financing – many aspects of the plan are still unclear. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou should ask me this question in a half a year or a year because the key reforms are still being sketched out. We can\u2019t assess it yet – climate-relevant strategies – which should be the grounds for this reform plan, are not yet up-to-date. We don\u2019t know if it is going to work or not,\u201d replies Dana Marekova when asked about her view on the plan. She is an environmental campaigner active within the Klimatick\u00e1 koal\u00edcia<\/a><\/em> – climate coalition – a cohort of environmental NGOs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n