Greener Slovakia - Strategy of the Environmental Policy of the Slovak Republic until 2030 (The Envirostrategy 2030) (2019)
Energy priorities:
By 2020, criteria for the sustainable use of all renewable resources will be developed. All external costs will be included in energy prices. Legislative and financial support will focus on resources that meet sustainability criteria and do not have negative effects on the environment. At the same time, transparency and public awareness of energy and energy projects will increase. The share of renewable energy sources in production, energy consumption and transport, energy savings and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions will be in accordance with the European and Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan 2021 – 2030
Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan 2021 – 2030 (2019)
This plan updates the current Energy policy of 2014.
Strategic goal of the energy policy of the Slovak Republic: to achieve a competitive low-carbon energy industry sector ensuring the secure and efficient supply of all forms of energy at affordable prices, and taking customer protection and sustainable development into account. The Slovak energy policy is significantly influenced by EU goals, at the same time emphasizing the optimal use of domestic energy sources and low-carbon technologies, such as RES and nuclear energy.
Basic pillars: energy security, energy efficiency, competitiveness and sustainability of energy and its decarbonisation.
National targets for 2030:
Non-ETS greenhouse gas emission reductions (as of 2005): 20%
Total share of RES: 19.2%
RES share in transport: 14%
Energy efficiency: 30.3%
Electrical interconnection: 52%
Low-Carbon Development Strategy of the Slovak Republic until 2030 with a View to 2050 (2020)
The strategy aims to provide a comprehensive long-term (30-year) strategic outlook for the transition to a low-carbon economy, which will be completed by achieving climate neutrality by 2050. To achieve this goal, measures have been identified for the energy sector, including additional ones, which should contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 90% compared to 1990 and achieve Slovakia's climate neutrality by 2050.
The decarbonisation scenarios:
Decarbonisation 2: Balanced targets for renewables and energy efficiency
Decarbonisation 3: Focus on renewables policies, with a strong advent of biomass in electricity generation as well as heating and cooling
Decarbonisation 4: Achieving the goal of renewables through electricity, leading to higher penetration of onshore wind farms and solar photovoltaics
Strategic Transport Development Plan of the Slovak Republic up to 2030 (2017)
Vision for transport sector development up to 2030
A sustainable integrated multimodal transport system that meets society's economic, social and environmental needs and contributes to the full integration of the Slovak Republic into the European Economic Area.
Strategic global objective 3 (SGO 3)
Increase in the competitiveness of transport means in passenger and freight transport (opposites of road transport) by setting the corresponding operational, organisational and infrastructural parameters which will lead to an efficient integrated multimodal transport system supporting the economic and social needs of the Slovak Republic. Increase in the quality of transport planning in the Slovak Republic by definition of the optimal target value of the modal split in the Slovak Republic and specification of steps and tools to achieve it.
Energy Security Strategy of the Slovak Republic (2008)
Main objectives:
Increasing the use of RES, in particular of hydropower, biomass, geothermal energy and solar energy.
Introducing new technologies, innovations and best available techniques in the energy sector.