CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2025
| Author | Wagingerová, Radka |
|---|---|
| Title | European Decarbonization Policies on Housing and Mobility in the Slovak Republic |
| Summary | This thesis analyses main obstacles for successful implementation of European (EU) decarbonization policies in Slovakia's housing and mobility sectors. Slovak Republic continues its struggle to cut emissions despite national targets made under the European Green Deal (EGD), mainly because of its reliance on private transportation and slow adoption of energy-efficient housing renovations. Through a combination of primary research methods – trend analysis and interviews – and secondary research methods – survey, focus groups, active research engagement, participatory observations, and collaborative inquiry – this thesis identifies socio-cultural, structural, and financial barriers to effective implementation of green policies in the housing and mobility sectors. The results show that Slovakia's decarbonization is significantly stifled by institutional incapacities, economic pressures, and a decline in confidence in subsidy programs. Progress is also hampered by populist rhetoric in the mobility sector and cultural opposition to green renovations of the building stocks in the housing sector. The findings show that in addition to financial and technological solutions, increased public involvement, streamlined processes and inclusive planning are very important for successful decarbonization. Based on experience from abroad, this thesis offers policy recommendations to improve communication, institutional capacities, and execute fair climate transition using knowledge and inspiration from best practices. |
| Supervisor | Weiler, Florian |
| Department | Public Policy MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2025/wagingerova_radka.pdf |
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