Association: The state lacks a coherent policy for developing so-called green gases in Czechia

The development of so-called green gases in Czechia, particularly biomethane and green hydrogen, is being held back by the lack of a coherent government policy, the Modern Energy Union and other industry representatives have warned. The government’s target is to produce 500 million cubic metres of biomethane a year by 2030, almost 500 times more than today. The Union says the target is achievable, but is calling for stronger support for companies and changes to legislation.

Currently, around 1.2 million cubic metres of biomethane are produced in Czechia each year. The government’s target is to produce 500 million cubic metres of biomethane a year in 2030, and under a recently approved European directive, domestic production should rise to as much as 700 million cubic metres, the Union said. Green hydrogen production should then reach up to 40.000 tonnes a year, it added.

A conference in Litomyšl on Thursday focused on the development of biomethane and green hydrogen production. In addition to industry representatives, it was attended by, among others, Markéta Pekarová Adamová (TOP 09), Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies. „We agreed that these sources have great potential, but that there are also several obstacles to their wider use. Politicians can remove some of them, particularly in the area of legislation. I fully support such steps,“ Pekarová Adamová said.