Environment

Initiatives

EUR 26 mln for 8 NGO projects available in Romania

A total of EUR 26.5 million will be available to NGOs active in the country through eight project calls launched...

Initiatives

EBRD loan of EUR 7 mln for new clean energy buses in Serbia’s Novi Sad

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is financing improvements to public transport in Novi Sad - the second largest...

Initiatives

Thousands of birds slaughtered as bird flu hits Poland

Tens of thousands of turkeys are set to be liquidated, and several areas have been quarantined, following the appearance and...

Recycling

Construction sector output grew by around 25-27% – ÉVOSZ

Hungaryʼs construction sector output grew by around 25-27% in 2019, László Koji, who heads professional association ÉVOSZ, said on public...

Initiatives

4iG wins HUF 2.38 bln state tender

Listed IT company 4iG on Monday said it submitted a winning bid on the tender of the Government Information Technology...

Initiatives

Sziget to sell signed vinyl LPs for charity

Organizers of Sziget Festival announced the sale of vinyl records signed by stars such as Ed Sheeran and Foo Fighters,...

Initiatives

MNB links lender preferences to outlays supporting energy-efficient homes

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) will offer Hungarian lenders preferences on capital requirements linked to lending for energy-efficient homes,...

Recycling

Opel to start production of new petrol engine in Hungary

French-owned carmaker Opel will start producing a 1.2-liter, three-cylinder turbo petrol engine at its plant in Szentgotthárd (W Hungary) in...

Recycling

Hungary transfers HUF 57 bln for Paks upgrade in December

Hungary made HUF 57 billion in payments for the upgrade of the Paks nuclear power plant in December, János Süli,...

Initiatives

IIB loan and documentary portfolio exceeds EUR 1 bln

The International Investment Bank (IIB) announced that the volume of its loan and documentary portfolio has exceeded EUR 1 billion,...

Initiatives

EIB to provide EUR 65 mln loan to Bulgaria’s KCM

The European Investment Bank (EIB) says it has agreed to provide a EUR 65 million loan to Bulgarian lead and...

Initiatives

Radical changes in vocational training on the way

Parliament has adopted additional legislative amendments to complete the legal framework for new vocational training, the Ministry of Innovation and...

Recycling

French Latecoere to invest EUR 2.8 mln in expansion of aircraft parts plant in Bulgaria

French aviation systems manufacturer Latecoere will invest over BGN 5.57 million (EUR 2.8 mln) in expansion of the capacity of...

Recycling

Croatian LNG terminal construction progressing on schedule

Construction of the facilities for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal on the Croatian island of Krk in the...

Initiatives

Further steps planned for privatization of Dunakeszi Járműjavító

Hungaryʼs National Asset Management Company (MNV) will take further measures in the interest of selling rolling stock company Dunakeszi Járműjavító,...

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...