At the time of the NC2, some Parties noted that factors such as low capital costs for new gas plants, low prices for natural gas, and environmental pressures might encourage a switch from coal to gas power generation within liberalized electricity markets.
捷克国家环境基金为煤改气提供补贴，在1990年至1999年期间将仍在烧褐煤的0.2-5兆瓦锅炉减少了75-80%。