Babiš government complete: President Pavel appoints Igor Červený as new Environment Minister

Igor Červený was sworn in as the new Environment Minister at Prague Castle. With his appointment, the cabinet of Prime Minister Andrej Babiš is now complete. The new Environment Minister has outlined a pragmatic course intended to balance ecology and economic interests.

At Prague Castle, President Petr Pavel today appointed Igor Červený as the new Environment Minister. Afterwards, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš formally introduced him to office at the Ministry of the Environment.

Červený takes over the portfolio from Petr Macinka, who had been acting head of the ministry since December last year. The new minister announced a pragmatic environmental policy designed to reconcile the protection of natural resources with the competitiveness of Czech industry.

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Among his key priorities is the future structure of the subsidy programme “Nová zelená úsporám”, which supports energy-efficient renovations. In addition, Červený intends to revise the system of so-called acceleration zones in order to shorten approval procedures for renewable energy sources. This is to be closely coordinated with the government commissioner for climate and the Green Deal, Filip Turek. A review of the emissions trading system is also on the agenda.

“I represent a sustainable approach to protecting nature and society. Safeguarding our natural wealth is essential; at the same time, Czech households must not be disproportionately burdened. I will seek a golden mean – solutions that are environmentally sound while also economically viable and rational,” Červený said following his appointment.

The new Environment Minister has been a member of the Chamber of Deputies since October 2025 for the Motoristé sobě movement, where he has served, among other roles, as Deputy Chair of the Economic Committee. Before entering politics, he worked in academic and project-based positions at Charles University, the Czech Technical University and the University of Chemistry and Technology. His focus there was primarily on applied research, digitalisation and sustainability.