Europe is counting on Ukraine to be a strategic partner for the production and import of green hydrogen after the war. Slovakia also needs it to green its fertiliser and steel production.

The government has bet on fossil fuels, which Slovaks may pay heavily when they start paying for their emissions in 2027. Instead, emissions revenues could go to more modern schools and hospitals, sustainable transport and aid for poor households, writes KATEŘINA CHAJDIAKOVÁ.

Companies that have oversized photovoltaics may lose hundreds of thousands of euros due to negative electricity prices. The situation can be solved by using smart battery storage, which will allow electricity to be consumed on-site, writes Fuergy's commercial director VLADIMIR MIŠKOVSKÝ.

Charging for emissions from road transport could also have positive consequences - people will move from cars to public transport or start transporting themselves on foot, by bicycle or scooter, says energy expert MARTINA REPÍKOVÁ.