Environment

Recycling

Montenegro’s EPCG to invest EUR 700 mln in renewable energy

Montenegro’s majority state-owned power utility company EPCG plans to invest a total of EUR 700 million in the construction of...

Recycling

Haldex to move EBS, air suspension production to Hungary

Swedish automotive industry supplier Haldex said on Thursday it will move production of electronic braking systems (EBS) and air suspension...

Initiatives

Future “Made in CEE” event at Kempinski

The future of the economies of Central and Eastern Europe, their digitalization path and the economic partnership between Western and...

Pollution

Arsenic content of tap water above threshold in 85 settlements

Of 85 settlements affected by drinking water polluted with arsenic, 70 have already undergone reconstruction and development, according to g7.hu....

Recycling

Romanian chemical fertilizer maker expands to Bulgaria, Ukraine

Romanian chemical fertilizer producer CICh Năvodari said on Monday it is expanding its operations in Bulgaria and Ukraine. The company...

Initiatives

IMF raises GDP growth forecast for Hungary

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised its projection for Hungaryʼs GDP growth this year to 4.6% in its fresh World...

Initiatives

Trade education low in Hungary

Hungary is among the countries with the lowest share of upper secondary school pupils enrolled in vocational education, EU statistical...

Initiatives

EIT InnovEIT conference brings innovators together

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is holding its InnovEIT forum today, where innovators join entrepreneurs, investors and...

Recycling

Vanessa Research buys Hungaro-Gal

U.S. biomedical company Vanessa Research Inc. (VRI) has announced the acquisition of Hungaro-Gal, a Hungarian pharmaceutical contract manufacturing firm, for...

Recycling

Croatia’s HEP plans to build 75 MW solar power plant

Croatian state-owned energy supplier Hrvatska Elektroprivreda (HEP) said it plans to build a 75 MW solar power plant as part...

Recycling

Modine opens new facility in Vojvodina, Serbia

U.S.-based thermal management company Modine on Monday opened a new facility in Sremska Mitrovica, in the autonomous province of Vojvodina,...

Initiatives

Hungary Must Invest to Demonstrate its Innovative Nature to the World

Better cooperation between industry and universities, cleaner and safer forms of energy, and waste management issues are some of the...

Initiatives

MNB appoints oversight commissioner at pension fund

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) said today (Friday) that it has appointed an oversight commissioner at pension fund Első...

Recycling

Kirchhoff Hungária winds up expansion

German-owned automotive industry supplier Kirchhoff Hungária  has completed a close to HUF 5 billion investment at its plant in Esztergom...

Initiatives

Gov’t plans centralized public transport financing

The Hungarian government aims to centralize the financing of the public transport system, being the exclusive fiscal supporter in future,...

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...