“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.
Popular, Wild Kisoroszi ‘Szigetcsúcs’ to Be Developed Amid Protest The local government of Kisoroszi is set to develop the popular camping and holiday spot at the Northern tip of... 2021.08.27.
PMO Head: EC Climate Change Plan ‘Unacceptable’ in Current Form Hungary considers the European Commission's new "Fit for 55" catch-all climate change plan "unacceptable in its current form", the prime... 2021.07.15.
LMP Calls on Agriculture Minister to Halt Lake Fertő Investment The co-leader of the opposition LMP party on Tuesday called on Agriculture Minister István Nagy to halt the construction of... 2021.07.13.
President Áder: Water, Climate Change, Public Health Crises Follow One Another in Domino Effect Crises related to water, global warming and changes in public health conditions are following one another increasingly fast, Hungarian President... 2021.06.26.
LMP: Opposition Should Jointly Initiate Constitutional Review of Climate Law The parliamentary groups of the opposition parties should jointly initiate that the Constitutional Court should review the law on climate... 2021.06.26.
Police Arrest Man Suspected of Danube Oil Pollution Police have arrested a man in connection with an oil spill in the Danube last December, when 6,500 litres of... 2021.06.16.
EC Contacts Gov’t Over Hungary’s Lake Fertő Construction The Hungarian government has received another warning around its “Fertő Shore Development” project, this time by the European Commission, Átlátszó... 2021.06.15.
UNESCO Calls on Hungarian Gov’t to Stop Lake Fertő Developments A sport center, a hotel, an eco-center and eco-park, a large marina, multiple restaurants, camping sights, and an 880 car... 2021.06.08.
Párbeszéd Turns to President over Protection of Lakes The opposition Párbeszéd party said it is turning to President János Áder after parliament's sustainable development committee rejected an opposition... 2021.05.29.
Call for Environmental Awareness on Day of Hungarian Nature Marking the Day of Hungarian Nature on Saturday, the parliamentary group leader of the junior ruling Christian Democrats stressed the... 2021.05.22.
Government Approves National Hydrogen Strategy The government has approved the National Hydrogen Strategy, state secretary for circular economy, energy and climate policy Attila Steiner said... 2021.05.20.
President Áder’s Podcast: Climate Neutrality Goal Must Be Achieved in Interest of Future Generations President János Áder on Monday discussed climate and consumer-friendly energy production with Attila Chikán Jr, the CEO of energy services... 2021.05.03.
President Áder Urges New Tree-planting Drive President János Áder, at an online forum on Thursday, said Hungary needed to increase green areas that absorb greenhouse gases,... 2021.04.30.
Foreign Minister: Environmental Challenges Should Remain Focus Point Despite Pandemic The challenges posed by climate change should not be neglected despite the hardships the coronavirus pandemic has brought on economy... 2021.04.29.
Opposition on Earth Day: Govt Fails to Build Crisis-proof, Environmentally Friendly Economy Hungary needs to make a "turnaround" and focus its attention on environmental issues and efforts to "ensure opportunities for a... 2021.04.22.