Orbán: Biggest polluters should bear costs of climate action
The costs of the fight against climate change should be borne by the world’s biggest polluting companies, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Brussels on Monday ahead of a two-day summit of European Union leaders.
Hungary does not accept the position that individuals and families should bear the costs of climate action, the prime minister said in a video posted on Facebook. Orbán added that in such a case the fight against climate change could cost an average Hungarian family up to 20,000 forints (EUR 57) a month.
“We cannot accept this,” Orbán said. “We support the solution that would have polluters bear the costs of climate protection.”
“We’re at the beginning of the battle,” he said, adding that he hoped Hungary would be successful in enforcing its interests.
The prime minister noted that the main topics to be covered at the summit include the pandemic, migration and environmental and climate protection.
When it comes to the pandemic, “Hungary is usually being congratulated”, he said, noting that the country had one of the highest vaccination rates in the bloc.
Orbán is being accompanied to Brussels by Innovation and Technology Minister László Palkovics.
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Source: MTI
He should talk to his best friends in Poland – they are polluting much of Europe with their filthy coal power stations.
And at the same time, “Anonymous” pollutes ‘Daily News Hungary’ with his leftist comments.
Return to Brussels, you little worm.
NotEverAnonymous – nice try. I was born in and live in Budapest and am female (since birth). In fact, I have never ever been to Brussels.
‘Anonymous’ should changer her user name to ‘Ms.enomous’ – then at least everyone will know !
OBSERVER – go back to counting your tiny pension.Probably as small as the other appendage that you have.
Someone used my “pseudo-nym”.
This is not an apology though.
I do agree, if you are a female, you are certainly no lady.
By the way I am NOT a pensioner.
It bothers you that instead of hatred we are trying to intelligently analyse situations happening around us.
No-one is interested in you or your remarks full of criticism and hatred.
You must be a very unhappy person.
Mr Orban has put forward a reasonable, extremely fair and balanced solution..
Observer – I read the DNH. Don’t you? DNHJ 20th August 2020. Now revisit my very first comment about Poland and coal.
Kafkadesk reported that Poland stands out as the most polluted country in Europe. The study writes that “the cities of Warsaw and Lodz, and their surrounding areas, see high levels of particulate pullulation,” furthermore “residents in Warsaw may loose 1.2 years life expectancy.” Poland is followed by Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. As Poland’s reliance on coal power is accounting for more than 70 per cent of energy supply, this seems to be the reason behind the country’s bad air quality.
Read more at: https://dailynewshungary.com/hungary-and-poland-among-countries-with-most-polluted-air/
Anonymous -Nordstream2 on its way with love from Putin and Biden
‘Anonymous’ should go to Warsaw and PROTEST about Poland’s reliance on fossil fuels.
Perhaps the Polish Government will follow Hungary’s lead and (re)build a nuclear power plant.
Just because we in Hungary are part of the V4, it doesn’t mean that we will agree on every level.
Now, that’s DEMOCRACY as I perceive it.
I still believe whole-heartedly, Orban made the RIGHT decision on the subject of pollution.
It is just and fair.
Suzy Q – the US has not changed its opposition to the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, so I cannot fathom why you are bringing Biden into the picture. The US objection to the pipeline is dressed up as opposition to more gas being being bought from Russia for political reasons. Dig deeper however and one finds that it is more to do with the likely effects upon US owned operations with regard to a reduction in their LPG exports.