Initiatives

Initiatives

Hungary: New Ownership Program Council proposes companies to be included in scheme

New Ownership Program Council (NOPC) President Tamás Mészáros said on Thursday, that the body had proposed to Prime Minister Ferenc...

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Hungary: New Ownership Program Council proposes companies to be included in scheme

New Ownership Program Council (NOPC) President Tamás Mészáros said on Thursday, that the body had proposed to Prime Minister Ferenc...

Initiatives

Hungary: Gov’t lowers GDP growth targets, raises inflation targets

The government’s first conversion program report of the year for Brussels, approved at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, shows the...

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Hungary: Gov’t lowers GDP growth targets, raises inflation targets

The government’s first conversion program report of the year for Brussels, approved at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, shows the...

Initiatives

Poland eyes pension reform deal by end-May

Poland’s government hopes to wrap up politically difficult negotiations with labor unions over crucial pension and labor market reforms by...

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Poland eyes pension reform deal by end-May

Poland’s government hopes to wrap up politically difficult negotiations with labor unions over crucial pension and labor market reforms by...

Initiatives

MOL teams up with ExxonMobil, Falcon to explore oil and gas in Hungary

Hungarian oil and gas company MOL said Monday it is teaming up with ExxonMobil and the UK’s Falcon Oil and...

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MOL teams up with ExxonMobil, Falcon to explore oil and gas in Hungary

Hungarian oil and gas company MOL said Monday it is teaming up with ExxonMobil and the UK’s Falcon Oil and...

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Housing agency backs guarantee for sinking loans

The leading US housing agency has endorsed a plan that would refinance home loans even for borrowers who have seen...

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Housing agency backs guarantee for sinking loans

The leading US housing agency has endorsed a plan that would refinance home loans even for borrowers who have seen...

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Hungarian central bank head denies political ambitions

National bank of Hungary (MNB) Governor András Simor denied Sunday he would accept an offer to become Hungarian prime minister...

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Hungarian central bank head denies political ambitions

National bank of Hungary (MNB) Governor András Simor denied Sunday he would accept an offer to become Hungarian prime minister...

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Bird flu’s spread around the globe

The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Wednesday that two Indonesians, an 11 year-old female and a 15-year-old male, have...

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Bird flu’s spread around the globe

The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Wednesday that two Indonesians, an 11 year-old female and a 15-year-old male, have...

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Fed to auction another $25 billion this week

The Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday, that it will auction an additional $25 billion (€16 billion) in super-safe Treasury securities...

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...

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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...

Initiatives

E.ON Hungária Announces New Edition of ‘Champions of the Earth’ Competition

The E.ON Hungária Group is once again inviting schools and kindergartens to submit sustainability-focused projects for its "Champions of the...

Initiatives

Áder Slams COP as Ineffective, Proposes G20 as Basis for Future Climate Policy Discussions

Using words such as “circus” and “hypocrisy,” Hungary’s former President János Áder lambasted the annual United Nations Climate Conferences (COPs),...

Initiatives

Áder: Hungarian Researchers Propose ‘Sustainability Turnaround’

Hungarian researchers have worked out a methodology for replacing GDP with a "sustainability turnaround" indicator showing the negative effects of...

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European Greentech Firms Eye Japanese Market Through Eco Campaign

Hungarian consultancy firm Sudy & Co. has launched a new campaign aimed at helping European greentech companies break into the...

Initiatives

Hungary Posts Impact Study of Nat’l Energy and Climate Plan

The Energy Affairs Ministry has issued an impact study of Hungary's National Energy and Climate Plan for public debate....

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Meijer&Co Organizing 24-hr Walk in Városliget, Raising Funds to Regreen the Planet 

What began as an unconventional idea in 2021, with four friends attempting to walk non-stop for 24 hours in Amsterdam...

Initiatives

Afforestation Program Planting 56,000 Trees by Year-end

By the end of the year, the number of trees planted in the Settlement Afforestation Program will reach 56,000, said...

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EC Acknowledges Pécs for Steps to Achieve Climate Neutrality

The European Commission acknowledged Pécs for its plans to achieve climate neutrality with the award of the EU Mission Label...

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Hungary Establishes Nat’l ESG Council

The National Economy Ministry on Wednesday announced the establishment of the National ESG Council which will play an important role...

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Bábolna Establishing Hungary’s 1st Energy Community

Hungary's first energy community, capable of operation and officially registered, is being set up in the town of Bábolna (90...

Initiatives

GVH Recommends Anti-Greenwashing Measures

Hungary's Competition Office (GVH) has recommended lawmakers establish a uniform system for gauging the environmental impact of products to help...

Initiatives

Hungary Restarting ‘Golden Visa’ Program

Hungary will offer a residency permit for those who purchase expensive property in the European Union nation six years after...

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...

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...

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...

E.ON Hungária Announces New Edition of ‘Champions of the Earth’ Competition

The E.ON Hungária Group is once again inviting schools and kindergartens to submit sustainability-focused projects for its "Champions of the...

Áder Slams COP as Ineffective, Proposes G20 as Basis for Future Climate Policy Discussions

Using words such as “circus” and “hypocrisy,” Hungary’s former President János Áder lambasted the annual United Nations Climate Conferences (COPs),...

Áder: Hungarian Researchers Propose ‘Sustainability Turnaround’

Hungarian researchers have worked out a methodology for replacing GDP with a "sustainability turnaround" indicator showing the negative effects of...

European Greentech Firms Eye Japanese Market Through Eco Campaign

Hungarian consultancy firm Sudy & Co. has launched a new campaign aimed at helping European greentech companies break into the...

Hungary Posts Impact Study of Nat’l Energy and Climate Plan

The Energy Affairs Ministry has issued an impact study of Hungary's National Energy and Climate Plan for public debate....

Meijer&Co Organizing 24-hr Walk in Városliget, Raising Funds to Regreen the Planet 

What began as an unconventional idea in 2021, with four friends attempting to walk non-stop for 24 hours in Amsterdam...

Afforestation Program Planting 56,000 Trees by Year-end

By the end of the year, the number of trees planted in the Settlement Afforestation Program will reach 56,000, said...

EC Acknowledges Pécs for Steps to Achieve Climate Neutrality

The European Commission acknowledged Pécs for its plans to achieve climate neutrality with the award of the EU Mission Label...

Hungary Establishes Nat’l ESG Council

The National Economy Ministry on Wednesday announced the establishment of the National ESG Council which will play an important role...

Bábolna Establishing Hungary’s 1st Energy Community

Hungary's first energy community, capable of operation and officially registered, is being set up in the town of Bábolna (90...

GVH Recommends Anti-Greenwashing Measures

Hungary's Competition Office (GVH) has recommended lawmakers establish a uniform system for gauging the environmental impact of products to help...

Hungary Restarting ‘Golden Visa’ Program

Hungary will offer a residency permit for those who purchase expensive property in the European Union nation six years after...