Environment

Initiatives

Government commissioner named for Treasury restructuring

A government commissioner has been appointed to carry out the restructuring of the Hungarian State Treasury, a resolution published in...

Recycling

Paks nuke plant called safe after malfunction cuts ouptut

Output of Hungary’s sole nuclear power plant at Paks was scaled back yesterday after a generator malfunction, but it did...

Initiatives

Apollo Tyres starts the third round of training for technicians

The Hungarian subsidiary of India-based Apollo Tyres is launching its third round of specialized technicians training, through which 120 students...

Recycling

Edelmann finishes HUF 5 bln investment Hungary

Edelmann Hungary Packaging, the Hungarian subsidiary of German-owned Edelmann, wound up construction of a new 12,300 sqm printing plant in...

Initiatives

Government agrees to help Budapest pay cost of buses

Apparently fulfilling the ultimatum of Budapest Mayor István Tarlós, the Hungarian government said it would cover the additional cost of...

Initiatives

Government to meet Budapest’s M3 replacement bus resolution deadline

The government of Hungary is set to meet the Budapest Municipal Council’s deadline for making a resolution regarding the necessary...

Recycling

MOL signs €615 mln revolving credit facility agreement

Hungarian oil and gas company MOL signed a €615 million revolving credit facility with a group of ten banks yesterday,...

Initiatives

MasterGood Hungary receives Flagship Farm recognition

The broiler farm of MasterGood’s Hungarian subsidiary Baromfi-Coop Kft. was awarded with “Flagship Farm” recognition based on its sustainability standards...

Initiatives

Budapest mayor reiterates transportation ultimatum on M3 buses

Budapest will use its funds to purchase replacement buses for the M3 metro line during its renovation if the government...

Initiatives

EU funding to drive Hungarian highways overhaul

The Hungarian government is planning over 19 transport related projects as part of an overarching program to improve the country’s...

Recycling

ULT could halt processing operations in Hungary

U.S.-owned Universal Leaf Tobacco (ULT) is considering terminating its processing operations in Hungary this year, the company said yesterday, according...

Initiatives

Economy minister, BP mayor hold public discussion on national bus strategy

A public discussion on the national bus industry strategy and issues regarding public transportation in Budapest was held yesterday with...

Initiatives

MFB to set up more partner points than originally planned

The state-owned Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) has raised the number of partner points it plans to set up to support...

Initiatives

Áder returns savings cooperatives law to Parliament

Hungary’s President János Áder has returned legislation to Parliament that would transfer ownership of farmland earlier reserved as compensation for...

Initiatives

Takarékbank: Demján made false allegations of ‘theft’

Takarékbank, which acts as a kind of central bank for Hungaryʼs savings cooperatives, denied allegations of theft made by Sándor...

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...