Studies by the Ministry of Environment show that climate change is likely to impact on the Czech Republic in many ways. Precipitation patterns will change and there will be a higher risk of floods and longer dry periods meaning that water management will become more difficult.
The study also shows that tropical diseases such as malaria may become prevalent in regions such as southern Moravia, and crops will fail more often and there will be a risk to forest ecosystems, especially spruce forests, due to extreme temperatures.
Key facts
- Population in 2007: 10,211,904
- Surface area (square kms): 78,866 sq km
- Population density in 2007 (per square km): 132
- GDP: $266.3 billion
- CO2 emission estimates per capita: 11.3
Energy production
- Electricity (kW-hr; 2004): 84,333,000,000
- Hard coal (metric tons; 2005): 13,248,000
- Lignite (metric tons; 2005): 48,780,000
- Crude petroleum (barrels; 2004): 2,074,000
- Petroleum products (metric tons; 2004): 4,806,000
Energy consumption
- Electricity (kW-hr; 2004): 57,118,000,000
- Hard coal (metric tons; 2004): 9,860,000
- Lignite (metric tons; 2004): 48,430,000
- Crude petroleum (barrels; 2004): 45,500,000
- Petroleum products (metric tons; 2004): 6,578,000
A view from the ground in the Czech Republic
Tom Hines from the British Embassy in Prague gives a view from the ground on the issues affecting the Czech republic in the lead up to Copenhagen
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