Environment

Initiatives

Govʼt earmarks HUF 35 bln for healthcare industry tech upgrades

Hungaryʼs government allocated HUF 35 billion in funding to support technology upgrades for healthcare industry companies in a resolution published...

Initiatives

Prague to add CZK 46 mln to COVID fund supporting entrepreneurs

Prague City Hall will add another CZK 46 million (EUR 1.725 mln) to a special fund to support entrepreneurs affected...

Initiatives

EBRD will grant Polish Velvet Care EUR 24 mln loan to boost production

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced it will grant Polish tissue hygiene products manufacturer Velvet Care a...

Initiatives

Hungary to spend HUF 40 bln-60 bln on Hungaroring upgrades

Hungary expects to spend HUF 40 billion-60 billion on upgrades of the Hungaroring race track on the outskirts of Budapest,...

Initiatives

EC approves HUF 8 bln Hungarian wage subsidy scheme for aviation sector

The European Commission approved on Wednesday a HUF 8bn Hungarian wage subsidy scheme for the aviation sector, which has been...

Initiatives

Govʼt launches ʼCity Home Creation Programʼ

Hungaryʼs government has mandated measures for the launch of a "City Home Creation Program" that aims to incentivize environmentally-friendly residential...

Initiatives

New investment support scheme with grants over EUR 800,000 threshold

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó on Saturday announced the launch of an investment support program in which...

Recycling

Lawmakers slap high fees on single-use plastics

Parliament approved on Friday legislation that sets a HUF 1,900-per-kilogram product fee on single-use plastic bags under 15 microns from...

Initiatives

Danish investor takes over 100% stake in Romanian milling and bakery group

Danish group Givesco has taken over the entire Romanian milling and bakery group Sam Mills, where it has held a...

Initiatives

Matolcsy outlines reforms for coming decade

National Bank of Hungary (MNB) governor György Matolcsy outlined twelve reforms he said would be necessary to preserve and increase...

Recycling

Homes must be more energy efficient to get building permits

Next year, only those buildings in Hungary that meet the European Union’s energy efficiency requirements can receive a building permit,...

Recycling

Expansion of Paks temporary spent fuel rod storage proceeding as planned

The expansion of a temporary storage facility for spent fuel rods at the Paks nuclear power plant, Hungaryʼs only commercial...

Initiatives

Hungary below EU avg on innovation scoreboard

Hungary stands at 66.4% of the EU average on the annual European Innovation Scoreboard which assesses relative strengths and weaknesses...

Initiatives

Lawmakers vote to end govʼt emergency powers

Parliament voted on Tuesday to end the governmentʼs mandate to exercise extraordinary powers issued by lawmakers because of the coronavirus...

Recycling

EBRD funding secures completion of wastewater project in Croatia

The Croatian town of Poreč, one of the most popular tourist destinations on the Adriatic coast will be able to...

Pollution

Dongwha Plant’s Environmental Permit Revoked in Hungary

The environmental permit for South Korea’s Dongwha electrolyte manufacturing and NMP recycling plant in Sóskút has been revoked following an...

Environment

Hungary Introduces Water Restrictions in 629 Settlements

In response to the extreme heat and drought in Hungary, first-degree water restrictions have been introduced in 465 settlements, according...

Recycling

Alteo Starts Trial Run at New DRS Waste Processing Plant

Alteo Group will significantly increase its processing capacity for returned beverage packaging from this summer, with the launch of trial...

Environment, Business, Initiatives

BCSDH Breakfast Links Sustainability Award to Promoting Scalable Business Change

The Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary used its Sustainable Future Inspiration Breakfast on May 6 to shift the...

Environment

Meet the Hungarian Professor Working to Restore the Danube

Research professor Tibor Erős talks to the BBJ about his career as a biologist and ecologist, detailing his passion for...

Environment

Questions Arise About Toxic Exposure at Samsung Göd, Company Denies Media Reports

In 2023, Hungary’s government secretly ordered the Constitution Protection Office, the National Information Center, and intelligence agencies to investigate the...

Pollution

Air Quality Deteriorating in Several Parts of Hungary

A high concentration of airborne dust particles is further deteriorating air quality in several parts of Hungary, the National Public...

Initiatives

Gov’t Calls Tender to Support Creation of Wetland Habitats

The gov't is calling a HUF 12.8 billion tender to support the development of natural wetland habitats, contributing to long-term...

Dongwha Plant’s Environmental Permit Revoked in Hungary

The environmental permit for South Korea’s Dongwha electrolyte manufacturing and NMP recycling plant in Sóskút has been revoked following an...

CATL Hungary Fined HUF 10 mln Over Environmental Permit Violations

The Debrecen plant of Chinese battery maker CATL violated several provisions of its environmental use permit and was fined HUF...

Hungary Introduces Water Restrictions in 629 Settlements

In response to the extreme heat and drought in Hungary, first-degree water restrictions have been introduced in 465 settlements, according...

Hungary Reviews Battery Plants’ Emissions, Water Use and Waste Management

A nationwide inspection program covering the full operating chain of Hungary’s battery industry began Aug. 1, Minister of the Living...

Alteo Starts Trial Run at New DRS Waste Processing Plant

Alteo Group will significantly increase its processing capacity for returned beverage packaging from this summer, with the launch of trial...

Budapest Water Supply ‘Stable’ Amid Heatwave

The water supply of Budapest is "stable", the city is in a position to help out settlements around the capital...

Budapest Proposes Tiered Water‑fee System to Cut Waste

Budapest is calling for a reform of Hungary’s water-pricing system, proposing free basic household consumption and progressively higher rates for...

Hungarian Environmental Protection Authority Initiates Proceedings Against CATL

The environmental protection authority has initiated proceedings against Chinese-owned CATL as the company illegally discharged green-colored liquid from a sewer...

BCSDH Breakfast Links Sustainability Award to Promoting Scalable Business Change

The Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary used its Sustainable Future Inspiration Breakfast on May 6 to shift the...

Meet the Hungarian Professor Working to Restore the Danube

Research professor Tibor Erős talks to the BBJ about his career as a biologist and ecologist, detailing his passion for...

Questions Arise About Toxic Exposure at Samsung Göd, Company Denies Media Reports

In 2023, Hungary’s government secretly ordered the Constitution Protection Office, the National Information Center, and intelligence agencies to investigate the...

Hungary DRS manages More Than 3 bln Returns in 2025

Hungary's deposit-return system (DRS) managed the return of over 3 billion bottles and cans in 2025, Mohu, a unit of...

Air Quality Deteriorating in Several Parts of Hungary

A high concentration of airborne dust particles is further deteriorating air quality in several parts of Hungary, the National Public...

Gov’t Calls Tender to Support Creation of Wetland Habitats

The gov't is calling a HUF 12.8 billion tender to support the development of natural wetland habitats, contributing to long-term...

Mohu’s Recycling Success Met With Bitter Irony by Large Retail Partners

Hungary’s deposit return system (DRS) on beverage packaging is an “internationally recognized” success, according to Mohu, the monopoly operator, but...