Environment

Initiatives

Rate-setters closely monitor core inflation, minutes show

The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) said it would "closely monitor" developments in core inflation in...

Recycling

United Caps celebrates 10 billionth closure

International caps and closures manufacturer United Caps celebrated the completion of its 10 billionth closure this year at the companyʼs...

Initiatives

Govʼt to weigh Competitiveness Council proposals

The government will discuss a package of proposals approved by the National Competitiveness Council on Monday at a cabinet meeting...

Initiatives

Ex-Irish PM to give CEU lecture on Europe 100 years after WWI

John Bruton, a former Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland and former EU Ambassador to the United States, will deliver a...

Initiatives

Foreign ministry to host 11th Human Rights Forum

The Deputy State Secretariat for Migration Challenges of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade will organize the 11th Human...

Recycling

Paks II completion may be delayed until 2032, says report

Completion of the Paks II project, the expansion of Hungaryʼs Paks Nuclear Power Plant, may be postponed until 2032, instead...

Recycling

Li Cheng to build EUR 5 mln food processing plant in Tiszafüred

Chinese-owned Li Cheng is building a nearly EUR 5 million food processing plant in Tiszafüred (146 km east of Budapest),...

Recycling

Microplastic particles in Danube at record high levels

Of Hungarian rivers investigated so far, the highest concentration of microplastic particles was found in the river Danube: 50 ±...

Initiatives

Bill would tighten savings coops integration

The government submitted a bill to Parliament late Tuesday that would establish tighter integration among Hungaryʼs savings cooperatives, Hungarian news...

Recycling

Consortium in HUF 1.5 bln red sludge recycling project

A Hungarian consortium is working on ways to recycle alumina refinery residues, also known as red sludge, in a HUF...

Initiatives

Daimler completes HUF 3 bln Mercedes-Benz Academy

German carmaker Daimler inaugurated its Mercedes-Benz Academy on Friday, a training center completed through an investment of more than HUF...

Initiatives

CEUʼs Budapest campus vies for RIBA International Prize

New buildings of the Budapest campus of the Central European University (CEU) at Nádor utca 13 and 15 have been...

Initiatives

Bird & Bird celebrates 10th anniversary in Hungary

International law firm Bird & Bird celebrated its 10th anniversary in Hungary. The country is registering massive tech growth which...

Initiatives

Two Hungarian firms in Deloitte Technology Fast 50

Companies on the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Central Europe list have achieved the fastest growth rate ever, achieving average revenue...

Initiatives

International design course to be launched in Budapest

The Institute of Advanced Design Studies (IADS) is set to launch a new program in "Advanced Design Studies for Sustainability"...

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...