We Can Destroy Lake Balaton within 15 Years if We Are Very Careless The water is nice and clear and only a little lower than usual at this time of the year, so... 2022.08.16.
National Forestry Association: Government Decree Does Not Threaten Sustainability of Hungary’s Forests The National Association of Forestry (OEE) has issued a statement drawing attention to the fact that forests are Hungary's most... 2022.08.12.
Index Op-Ed: The Sword of Damocles Hangs over Combustion Engines in the EU The European Union's objective is to become carbon neutral by 2050 to curb the negative effects of climate change. This... 2022.07.19.
The Fight Against Floods: Budapest Turns to “Sponge City” Project In light of the brutal rainstorm that recently hit Budapest, it is worth mentioning the City Rain project, the Hungarian... 2022.06.10.
Structural Peculiarities in the Fifth Orbán Government It has been known for several weeks that the new government will not have separate ministries for either education, health,... 2022.05.26.
Agriculture Minister Nagy to Visit Slovakia after Depletion of Sajó River Wildlife due to Pollution The Minister of Agriculture assured everyone on his Facebook page that the River Sajó (or Slaná, in Slovakian) and its... 2022.05.23.
Sajó River Wildlife Endangered due to Polluted Mine Water from Slovakia The Sajó (Slaná) river, which enters Hungary in the north from Slovakia, is apparently heavily polluted by mine drainage water... 2022.05.16.
Lake Balaton May Dry Up within Decades, Scientist warns In the worst-case scenario, Lake Balaton could dry up by 2050 and become unsuitable for bathing by 2035, limnologist Viktor... 2022.05.09.
Toxic Solvents Found in Three Wells in Göd, Where Samsung’s Huge Plant is Located Two toxic materials were found in wells in Göd, the town where Samsung's giant battery factory is located, leading many... 2022.05.03.
Jobbik Calls on Foreign Minister to Protest Against Flow of Waste From Romania The opposition Jobbik has petitioned Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó to take diplomatic steps with a view to stopping the flow... 2022.04.30.
Ban on Single-Use Plastics Yields Significant Results The ban on single-use plastic products introduced in Hungary last year has yielded significant results, the pro-government daily Magyar Nemzet... 2022.02.08.
Multiple Hungarian Cities Continue to Face Poor Air Quality Air quality is still poor in some Hungarian cities, due to a high concentration of airborne particulates, the National Public... 2022.01.15.
LMP Pledges to Set up ‘Green Ministry’ The opposition LMP party on Wednesday pledged to set up a "green ministry" and to stop environmental destruction should the... 2021.12.29.
President under Fire for Taking Private Jet to UN Climate Change Conference President János Áder took the Defense Ministry's private jet to the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, which generated... 2021.11.11.
Greenpeace’s Proposal to Replace Short-Haul Flights with Trains Would Affect Budapest as Well More than half of the most popular short-haul flights in Europe could be replaced by train services, whereas many trips... 2021.11.02.
“Climate Elections:” Green Debate During Primaries After a long debate on Wednesday evening, Klára Dobrev and Péter Márki-Zay, the two remaining candidates for prime minister in... 2021.10.15.
President Áder: World Running Out of Time to Tackle Climate, Water Crises The world is running out of time to tackle climate change, the water crisis and other environmental problems, President János... 2021.10.08.
Government Launches Online Survey on Green Issues Hungary's government is canvassing people's views online on green issues, Zsolt Nyitrai, a prime ministerial commissioner, said in a video... 2021.10.03.
State Secretary: Green Railway Developments in Focus Environmentally friendly and energy efficient railway projects will be the cornerstone of the government's transport developments over the next 10-15... 2021.09.24.
Planet Budapest Expo to Raise Awareness of Climate Change, President Áder Said The Planet Budapest 2021 sustainability expo will be held between November 29 and October 5, designed to raise awareness on... 2021.09.22.
President Áder: Hungary Making Progress in Sustainable Development Despite the pandemic and the world's slow pace in implementing its 2015 sustainability goals, Hungary in recent years has managed... 2021.09.21.
