Narrative
Since 2009, different phases of the country-wide Green in Savings programmes have significantly contributed to Czech achievements in the buildings sector in terms of energy efficiency and emission reductions. The programme focuses on reducing the energy consumption of residential buildings (insulation), construction or purchase of houses with very low energy consumption, environmentally friendly heating methods, renewable energy sources and, more recently, adaptation and mitigation measures in response to climate change. During the 2014-2021 programme period, the programme contributed nearly EUR 650 mln to more than 74,000 beneficiaries. In 2021, the programme moved to the next phase and expanded its focus to new areas.
The programme supports:
- Renovation of family and apartment buildings (insulation of facades, roofs, ceilings, replacement of windows and doors)
- Construction of family and apartment houses in line with the so-called passive standard (passive houses)
- Purchase of houses and flats with very low energy consumption
- Solar thermal and photovoltaic systems
- Storage tanks for rainwater harvesting, wastewater recovery
- Green roofs, outdoor shading technology
- Wastewater heat recovery, water heating
- Controlled ventilation systems with heat recovery
- Replacement of non-environmental heat sources with heat pumps, boilers or local biomass sources, gas-condensing boilers
- Purchase and installation of charging stations for passenger vehicles
- Planting of trees on publicly accessible land near residential buildings
Financial data
Funding for the first few years of the 2021-2030 programme period, funding will come from the Recovery & Resilience Facility: EUR 769 mln
From 2026 onwards, the programme will grant EUR nearly EUR 162 mln in annual emission allowances.
Recommendations
The overall share should be higher, and the programme should not support projects that involve the use of gas derived from fossil fuels.
