Czech PM Babis Urges EU to Soften Green Rules to Ease War Impact

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis called on the European Union to relax environmental rules to ease the impact of the energy price spikes caused by the Iran war and to stem a decline in the bloc’s industrial competitiveness.

Babis wants European leaders to reconsider the timing of implementing a landmark EU regulation tackling methane emissions in fossil fuel imports, according to a letter published on the Czech government website. He also urged a delay of rules that will require companies to ensure compliance strategies for environmental and human rights risks posed by their value chains.