Czech environment minister Igor Červený criticised over climate reforms and heat‑wave readiness

Environment minister Igor Červený said his ministry will cut “gold‑plating” in climate legislation and eliminate the unified environmental statement that was introduced two years ago to streamline building‑project assessments. Lawyer Tomáš Sequens warned that scrapping the tool “could lead to chaos and uncertainty”, noting that the statement often still runs alongside separate environmental impact assessments, effectively creating duplicate procedures.

Opposition MPs, including Gabriela Svárová, argue the state is ill‑prepared for the current wave of extreme heat, lacking a coordinated crisis‑communication campaign and adaptive infrastructure. Červený countered that ministries have issued guidance on heat‑related risks, but critics say this falls short of a public information drive and measures such as cooling centres. Former environment minister Petra Hladík cited Madrid’s network of air‑conditioned public spaces as a model. Červený himself remarked, “I don’t understand why I have to call it a crisis.”