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.
Budapest to Receive Direct EU Funding for Green Development The European Commission is directly funding green developments in Budapest, as part of a mission to aid achieving the 2030... 2022.04.29.
Over 70,000 Participate in Consultation on Environmental Protection More than 70,000 Hungarians took part in an online consultation on environmental protection launched by the government last year, the... 2022.01.05.
Planet 2021: President Áder Calls for Global Action Through Local Measures The world must take action "globally as well as locally", President János Áder said at the Planet Budapest 2021 sustainability... 2021.11.30.
Áder at Planet 2021: ‘Everyone must bear responsibility for the future’ The Planet Budapest 2021 Sustainability Expo and Summit got under way at the Hungexpo in Budapest on Monday evening, with... 2021.11.30.
President Áder Calls for Sustainability in Large Cities Sustainable cities require dedicated city leaders and good ideas, President János Áder said in an interview to public radio on... 2021.11.10.
Fidesz Comms Director: EU Responsible for ‘Public Utility Crisis’ Europe currently suffers from a "public utility crisis" for which Brussels clearly bears responsibility, the communications director of ruling Fidesz... 2021.10.16.
Press Roundup: Soaring Energy Prices As energy prices skyrocket, a left-wing commentator calls on the government to lower taxes on gasoline. A conservative economist thinks... 2021.10.16.
President Áder: Plastic Could Outweigh Fish in Oceans by 2050 Every ten seconds the equivalent of a lorry full of plastic waste makes its way into the oceans, President János... 2021.10.13.
President Áder: Allocate 2% of National Income Towards Averting Economic Losses Due to Climate Change By allocating 2 percent of Hungarian national income towards establishing a sustainable economy, any future economic losses related to climate... 2021.10.06.
V4 Central Bank Heads Hold Conference on Green Transition Governors of the central banks of the Visegrad Group countries and the region's leading financial experts on Thursday held a... 2021.07.16.
President Áder Warns of Clothing Overconsumption and Pollution President János Áder discussed the problem of the overconsumption of clothing with journalist and style consultant Eszter Mengyán in his... 2021.07.12.
Environmental Impacts of Fashion Industry Increasingly Alarming The fashion industry is the second largest polluter in the world. Freshwater and ocean pollution, the accumulation of textile waste,... 2021.07.04.
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.
British Firefighter and Family Moves to Hungary, Dedicate Free Time to Clean River Tisza How does a British firefighter start a successful garbage collection project on the banks of the river Tisza in Hungary?... 2021.06.13.
Hungary Passes its Earth Overshoot Day Hungary has passed its Earth Overshoot Day on the 8th of June according to the WWF. To become more eco-friendly,... 2021.06.09.
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.
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.
President Áder: Effects of Climate Change Hit Carpathian Basin Early and Hard Effects of climate change have emerged earlier and in a harsher form in the Carpathian Basin than in several other... 2021.04.12.
Innovation Min Palkovics Denies Report of Planned Climate Target Veto Hungary aims for a fair deal on European climate targets but the government wants to keep public utility fees low,... 2020.12.09.
Budapest Airport Sustainability Scheme Gets International Award The Airports Council International Europe (ACI Europe) has granted its ACI Eco-Innovation Award to Budapest Airport, recognising a sustainability scheme... 2020.11.18.
