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ČEZ Group continues to decarbonise the Czech heat generation business: by 2029, it will replace the first part of coal generation at the Mělník power plant with a low-emission steam-gas source. Representatives of Energotrans and the contractor – a consortium of Metrostav DIZ and Siemens Energy – signed an agreement for a new heat source for Prague.

ČEZ Group has opened a modern control centre in Málkov near Chomutov, for controlling renewable energy sources. In the future, the portfolio of power plants controlled from a single central site will include not only photovoltaic and wind power plants but also battery storage facilities and green hydrogen production.

CEZ Group received gold medal from the international rating company EcoVadis, for the integration of the principles of sustainability and corporate social responsibility into business and management system. Only 62 companies in the world can currently boast a gold medal in the category of energy suppliers. Increasing number of globally operating companies require rating from EcoVadis from their suppliers, as a guarantee of their sustainable approach to business.

Evaluate and protect better are the principal goals of the voluntary cooperation agreement signed by CEZ Group with the Czech Union of Nature Conservationists (CUNC). In addition to conserving biodiversity, the agreement focuses on rescuing endangered wild animals in need, and raising public awareness of these topics. Within the framework of that cooperation, CEZ Group will make selected sites accessible for a detailed evaluation of biodiversity, and then incorporate recommendations from the NGO into the site care programme. The energy company will also incorporate the latest biodiversity insights into other on-going programmes, such as Tree Grant of the CEZ Foundation, which supports planting greenery in towns and cities.