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Hungarian government puts stricter emission caps in place
Hungary has maintained EU caps, but the government decided to bring in stricter regulations.
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Justice Minister: Successful environmental policy compatible with national interests
Hungary’s GDP per capita almost quadrupled over the past 30 years while at the same time the country cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 32 percent and energy consumption by...
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President Áder: Plastic could outweigh fish by 2050
President Áder told public radio that a third of the Earth’s population receives their protein supplies from the oceans.
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President Áder warns against overconsumption
In his latest environmental Blue Planet podcast, the president said the clothing industry is one of the most water-intensive and polluting sectors.
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Government purchases 60 new environmentally-friendly buses
The Hungarian government is increasing public transportation in Budapest with the purchase of 60 new buses.
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President Áder calls for greater cooperation within the region to prevent water pollution
The president said the region should devote at least as much attention to preserving the quality of its waters as it does to the development of its man-made infrastructure.
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President Áder addresses United Nations General Assembly
President János Áder warned of further crises to come unless humanity radically changes the way it influences the environment.
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President Áder highlights river waste issue with Ursula von der Leyen
President Áder said that despite previous promises by Romania and Ukraine, the flooded rivers flowing into eastern Hungary continue to bring large amounts of waste.
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State Secretary: Hungarians are committed to protecting the environment
The government will take steps to clean rivers and protect Hungary’s waters from pollution from abroad, and ten new trees will be planted for every new-born in the country.
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President Áder: Climate change affects future generations
President Áder said climate change is a matter that affects us all and urged a consensus on the topic.
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President Áder: Hungary has a realistic chance of achieving climate neutrality by 2050
The President said this requires, among other things, the decarbonization of almost 100 percent of the power generation industry, improving the energy efficiency of buildings, a higher utilization of thermal energy, phasing out coal and significantly reducing emissions in the transport sector.
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Hungary's public transport system goes green
Regional councils are taking steps to introduce green buses to Hungary's public transport system.
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Hungarian invention could revolutionize car washing
144 liters of water are wasted with every car wash, a problem Greenline-founder Árpád Maróti is determined to tackle.