Environment

Initiatives

Gov’t launches tender for HUF 10 bln in green economy grants

The Innovation and Technology Ministry on Wednesday announced the start of pre-registration for a tender for HUF 10 billion in...

Recycling

Aldi expanding cooking oil collection points

Aldi Hungary is expanding its cooperation with Biofilter Környezetvédelmi Zrt., enabling the collection of used cooking oil at more than...

Recycling

EBRD, EIB, EU to finance new wastewater plant in Kosovo

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Union are financing a new...

Initiatives

Agri Ministry prioritizing afforestation

The Ministry of Agriculture considers afforestation and the increase of forest areas to be a priority task, the Deputy State...

Recycling

Recycled rubbish volume climbs 29% in 2020

Around 1,088,000 tonnes of rubbish collected during municipal pickup in Hungary last year was recycled, 29% more than in 2019,...

Initiatives

Gov’t considering institute for water scarcity

Hungary's government proposed the establishment of an institute to address the challenges of water scarcity at a meeting of the...

Initiatives

COP26 has Implications for Central and Eastern Europe

Climate change has come to the fore of the news agenda and social and political activism, with the COP26 United...

Pollution

Budapest Airport aims to achieve net 0 carbon emissions by 2035

Budapest Airport announced during its 15th Greenairport meeting that it is working hard to reduce its carbon emissions to zero...

Recycling

Beverage makers, retailers draft bottle and can return strategy

Hungarian beverage makers and retailers have drafted a strategy for rolling out deposits on bottles and cans to boost the...

Initiatives

5 Hungarian SMEs join UN Race to Zero campaign

In October 2021, five pioneering Hungarian SMEs (Aplomb Zrt., EKI Creative Kft., Grüne Antwort Kft., Schönherz Iskolaszövetkezet Kft., Vill-Land Kft.)...

Recycling

33% of plastic package waste recycled

Some 33% of plastic packaging waste in Hungary is recycled, among the lowest rates in the European Union, the sixth-lowest...

Initiatives

Hungary to join IFAS as observer

Hungary is joining the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (IFAS) as an observer, Minister of Foreign Affairs and...

Recycling

Coca-Cola HBC commits to net zero emissions by 2040

Coca-Cola HBC announced a commitment to achieving net zero emissions across its entire value chain by 2040, according to a...

Recycling

EBRD to lend EUR 10 mln for Serbian producer of recycled cardboard

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced it is supporting Umka, manufacturer of recycled cardboard in the Western...

Initiatives

Hungary partakes in establishing int’l biosphere reserve

Hungary has joined Austria, Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia in establishing the Mura-Drava-Danube Transboundary Biosphere Reserve, which has been recognized by...

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...