Initiatives

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UK push for biofuels may harm environment, campaigners say

A UK plan to help tackle global warming by increasing the use of biofuels such as palm oil and rapeseed...

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Russian poultry may have caught H5N1 flu from migrating birds

Chickens that died from the H5N1 avian influenza in Russia may have caught the disease from migratory birds that traveled...

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Lockheed Martin awarded $400 mln F-16 equipment contract

Lockheed Martin Corp., the world's largest defense company, won a $400 million US Air Force contract to supply equipment to...

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China, Russia see sanctions punishing Iranian people

China and Russia expressed concern today, that proposals to restrict Iran's arms sales and commercial trade would punish the Iranian...

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Microsoft agrees to first data license after EU antitrust case

Microsoft Corp., the world's biggest software company, signed its first technology licensing agreement with a competitor almost three years after...

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Ford revamp set to cost it $11 bln

US car giant Ford says its current restructuring program is set to cost $11 bln (£5.6 bln), with more than...

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Putin says foreign drugmakers earn too much on Russian program

Russian President Vladimir Putin said drugmakers such as Johnson & Johnson and Novartis AG are making too much money on...

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Russia alarmed over Iran dispute amid reports US mulls attack

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his foreign minister today expressed alarm that the dispute over Iran's nuclear program is escalating...

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UPS threat to cancel A380 order

United Parcel Service (UPS) has signed a new agreement with Airbus that changes the delivery dates for the ten A380...

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Bird flu outbreak in Moscow region kills 150 chickens

Bird flu killed at least 150 chickens near Moscow last week, Russia's second outbreak of the lethal H5N1 strain of...

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Belarus raises transit fees on Russian crude by one third

Belarus raised transit fees for Russian crude crossing its territory by about a third today after reaching an agreement with...

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Russia will decide on New Baltic Oil Link in a month

Russia will decide within a month whether to build a new oil-export link to the Baltic port of Primorsk, bypassing...

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Bernard Matthews farm cleared after bird flu outbreak – extended

Bernard Matthews Holdings Ltd., Europe's largest poultry producer, said the UK turkey farm where bird flu was found earlier this...

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Hungary is on track to meet budget deficit goals, Premier says

Hungary is on track to meet the government's budget deficit target this year and doesn't need to take more measures...

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UK farmers demand poultry probe

Britain's National Farmers' Union has asked for an investigation into Hungary's measures to combat the spread of bird flu, the...

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...

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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...

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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),...

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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...

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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...

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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...