Initiatives

Initiatives

Iran and Belarus plan €100 mln hydro-electric project

Energy officials from Iran and Belarus are in discussions on a €100 million ($137 million) hydro-electric project, the Belapan news...

Initiatives

Portuguese Lena to increase investments in Romania

Portuguese construction group Lena, present on the Romanian market with Lena Construcoes, plans to increase its investments in Romania by...

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Belarus to pay $460 mln gas bill to Gazprom soon

Belarus will pay $460 million to Russian energy giant Gazprom to cover its accumulated debt for natural gas debt supplies...

Initiatives

France: bird flu in deaths of 2 swans

Two swans found dead in eastern France died of the H5N1 strain of bird flu, the Agriculture Ministry said in...

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Belarus PM arrives in Moscow for $1.5 bln gas loan

Belarus’s premier is arriving in Moscow Monday to secure a $1.5 billion loan to cover a $450 million debt for...

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US bill could keep some European countries from joining visa-free travel program

Congress is close to approving legislation to expand a program that allows citizens of some countries to travel to the...

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Hungary to freeze public spending in 2008, except for social benefits

The Hungarian government plans to largely freeze public spending in 2008, except for some social benefits, in a bid to...

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Belarus to sell to Venezuela weapons for $1 bln

Belarus is willing to sell to Venezuela weapons for a total worth of $1 billion. The deal will provide for...

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Coca-Cola HBC to invest in Serbian mineral water brand

Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company (CCHBC) is reportedly planning to invest €3 to 4 million ($4,1-5,5 million) in its Serbian mineral...

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Federal Security Service gets veto on foreign investors in strategic companies – Russia

The disagreement within the government over limitations on foreign companies investing in strategic companies is over. A bill has been...

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Russia’s Gazprom to hold roadshow for $1 bln Eurobond issue

Russian energy giant Gazprom plans to launch a roadshow for its $1 billion Eurobond issue not later than next week,...

Initiatives

Bird flu antibodies found in migrant birds in Siberia

Experts have discovered bird flu antibodies in migrant birds in five Siberian regions, a spokesman for the local veterinary regulator...

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Czechs find bird flu at two more poultry farms

Vets found an unidentified type of H5 bird flu virus at two Czech farms with 71,000 poultry, bringing the number...

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EBRD lends Bulgaria’s MKB Bank €5 mln for energy efficiency

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) inked a deal to extend Bulgarian bank MKB Unionbank a credit line...

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Swans died of H5N1 virus in eastern France

Three swans found dead in a pond in eastern France have tested positive for the H5N1 strain of bird flu,...

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...

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...

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...

Initiatives

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....

Initiatives

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...

Initiatives

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...