Czechia’s interim environment minister Petr Macinka eliminated the ministry’s climate protection section, arguing the department must be “de‑ideologized.” He previously claimed that “the climate crisis is over today,” and the change is presented as part of a broader shift under the new governing coalition led by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš. The outgoing environment minister criticized the move as populist and rooted in fossil‑fuel ideology, warning it could weaken Czech representation in EU and international climate negotiations.
Date: December 18, 2025. Source: politico.eu