Environment

Recycling

MVM pairs up with U.S. institute

Hungary's state-owned energy group MVM has signed an agreement on cooperation in research and development with the Electric Power Research...

Initiatives

DAKK bus order exceeds HUF 3.5 bln

DAKK, the State-owned bus company operating in southeastern Hungary, has purchased 52 new Volvo buses for more than HUF 3.5...

Recycling

Government to compensate sludge disaster victims with HUF 400 mln

The Hungarian state determined that it would provide HUF 400 mln in compensation for non-material damages to victims of the...

Recycling

Swiss Krono Group lays cornerstone of €95 mln particle board plant

Swiss Krono Group laid the cornerstone of a €95 mln particle board plant in Vásárosnamény (northeastern Hungary) yesterday, Hungarian news...

Initiatives

Central bank launches renminbi initiative

The Hungarian National Bank (MNB) today announced the launch of its Renminbi Program (JRP), given that the “internationalization of the...

Initiatives

Evopro to set up JV with Russian peer in Moscow

Hungary's Evopro group plans to launch a joint venture with Russian partner Nanotechnology Center of Composites (NCC) to produce buses...

Recycling

Rosatom Chief: Paks upgrade on schedule

The construction of two new blocks at Hungary's sole nuclear power plant in Paks is proceeding according to schedule, Sergey...

Initiatives

Corvinus, MFB sign contract on Budapest Bank purchase

Corvinus Nemzetközi Befektetési Zrt., a unit of state-owned Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) signed a contract on Friday regarding the purchase...

Initiatives

Unicredit increases voting rights in MOL to 5.15%

Unicredit S.p.A increased its indirect voting rights in Hungarian oil and gas company MOL to 5.15% on February 13, MOL...

Initiatives

Tender called for a HUF 60 bln loan to finance metro renovation

The Budapest local council has called a tender for a HUF 60 bln loan to finance the renovation of the...

Initiatives

Strasbourg court rules Hungary must pay compensation to disabled pensioner

The Hungarian state must pay more than €14,000 in compensation and legal fees to a woman from Baktalórántháza in northeastern...

Recycling

Rogán: Budapest to receive new hospital

Lawmakers of the governing Fidesz-KDNP coalition proposed the building of a new hospital in Budapest, Fidesz faction leader Antal Rogán...

Initiatives

Kész Építő wins €15.8 mln tender in Romania

Hungary's Kész Építő és Szerelő has won a tender to build a health and recreation centre at the local council...

Recycling

Paks generates almost 54% of Hungary’s electricity

Hungary's sole nuclear power plant in Paks reportedly generated 15,649 GWh of electricity last year, accounting for 53.6% of national...

Recycling

Seed growers see HUF 96 bln revenue in 2014

Hungarian seed growers generated revenue of HUF 96 bln last year, the head of the farmers' professional association announced....

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...