At the end of last year, the Czech research initiative Fakta o klimatu published the Decarbonization Atlas of Czechia. It offers a comprehensive, data-driven view of where greenhouse gas emissions are actually generated in the Czech Republic and, more importantly, how they can be reduced in realistic ways.
This is not a political manifesto or a set of distant visions. The Atlas maps today’s reality: current emissions, available technologies, and credible scenarios for the future. It replaces ideology with evidence and shows that decarbonization is primarily a matter of smart energy management.
In Central Europe, decarbonization is often met with skepticism. It is perceived as a regulatory burden, an ideological agenda, or a costly obligation with unclear business value. The Atlas tells a different story: most emission reductions do not require radical sacrifices. They are achieved through rational, data-driven work with energy.
Sustainability as a Business Topic, Not an Ideology
For companies, this is a crucial insight. Independent business analyses - from Gartner to Industry 4.0 studies - consistently show that sustainability works best when it goes hand in hand with operational efficiency.
Businesses do not become sustainable because they “should.” They do so because better resource management means:
- lower operating costs,
- more stable operations,
- reduced exposure to external risks.
The Atlas also clearly identifies where emissions originate in Czechia:
- Energy sector: 34%
- Industry: 26%
- Transport: 17%
- Buildings: 9%
In other words, the majority of emissions arise in environments directly controlled by companies and technology operators. Decarbonization does not happen “somewhere else.” It happens in factories, production halls, buildings, and energy centers.
According to the study, around 65% of Czech emissions can be reduced using measures that are already technically available today through energy efficiency, electrification, and clean energy generation. Decarbonization is therefore not a distant utopia. It is a practical task tied to how companies measure, manage, and optimize energy.
You Can’t Manage Energy Without Data
One of the Atlas’s strongest messages is the central role of data. Annual consumption figures and energy bills are not enough.
Meaningful decisions require understanding:
- where and when energy is consumed or produced,
- how usage changes over time,
- where losses occur,
- and what real impact individual measures deliver.
Decarbonization is not a one-off project. It is a long-term management process.
The Atlas gives companies a map - it shows where emissions originate and which paths lead to realistic reductions. But to turn that map into real action, organizations need tools that work in everyday operations.
Energy Management as a Decarbonization Tool
This is where the Atlas naturally meets the practice of energy management.
Systems like FLOWBOX enable companies to:
- gain a detailed overview of energy consumption and production,
- identify inefficient operations and savings opportunities,
- manage peak loads and technology operation,
- connect data from production, buildings, and renewable sources,
- and make decisions based on real data, not assumptions.
Decarbonization thus moves off paper and becomes part of daily business management - just like production, quality, or finance.
The Atlas answers the question: What needs to be done?
Energy management systems such as FLOWBOX help answer the more important one: How can it be done in real operations?