environment

27/06/2016

Audi to make Hungary electric motor centre

Budapest, June 27 (MTI) – German carmaker Audi plans to make Hungary its electric motor centre, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said in a statement on Monday, […]
24/06/2016

A ‘rubbish’ Guinness World Record attempt in Budapest

(MTI) – The Hungarian environmental organisation IKSZ has created the world’s largest mosaic made of drink cartons, using more than 3,500 milk and juice containers, on June 23 […]
23/06/2016

President marks Forestry Association anniversary in Romania

Valea Crisului, Romania, June 23 (MTI) – President János Áder attended a convention of the National Forestry Association, marking its 150th anniversary, at central Romania’s Valea […]
22/06/2016

President Áder appeals to leaders of 10 biggest CO2 emitters

Budapest, June 22 (MTI) – Hungarian President János Áder has appealed in a letter to leaders of the ten biggest CO2 emitting countries to set an […]
17/06/2016

5 things that are missing from the Hungarian Parliament

24.hu has compiled a list of five things that the European Parliament (EP) has but the Hungarian Parliament is lacking. Most of these are symbolic, and […]
08/06/2016

Liget project – City Park plans harmonised with 2015 government decree

Budapest, June 8 (MTI) – Budapest Municipal Council on Wednesday voted to bring building regulations for the City Park (Városliget) area in line with a government […]
08/06/2016

Liget project: Municipal leaders plan to chop down more than 2,000 trees?

Budapest, June 8 (MTI) – The capital should seek an expert opinion from UNESCO on the planned Liget Project, a scheme involving the construction of a […]
27/05/2016

Áder: Hungary must contribute to implementation rules of Paris Agreement

Budapest (MTI) – Once the agreement adopted at last year’s Paris Climate Conference takes effect and work on the implementation rules gets under way, Hungary “must […]
25/05/2016

Jane Goodall lecture in Budapest

Jane Goodall, perhaps the most well known ethologist in the world, gave a lecture in Budapest on Monday, 444.hu reports. Before the lecture she talked to […]
24/05/2016

Parliament ratifies Paris climate agreement

Budapest, May 24 (MTI) – Parliament on Tuesday ratified in a unanimous vote of 160 lawmakers the international climate agreement reached in Paris last year. The […]
14/05/2016

Suffocating in the smoke of waste burning in Hungary

An online survey about domestic waste burning was carried out by the environmental NGO Clean Air Action Group (Levegő Munkacsoport); 415 people filled out the questionnaire […]
13/05/2016

Nearly 600 green licence plates registered in six months

Budapest, May 13 (MTI) – Fully 591 electric or hybrid cars were registered between September 2015 and April 2016, receiving green licence plates for environmentally friendly […]
10/05/2016

Air pollution at critical levels in Hungary

Death rates from air pollution in Hungary are the second highest in the world, hvg.hu reports. The data is higher only in China. The statistics are […]
09/05/2016

President Áder urges faster action to resolve climate problems

Budapest, May 9 (MTI) – There is no time to delay resolution of problems related to climate change, President János Áder told a water conference held […]
09/05/2016

New accessible pathway in the Jeli Arboretum famous for its rhododendrons

The second section of the new accessible path of the Jeli Arboretum was inaugurated last Thursday in Vas County, close to the village of Kám. Travelo.hu […]
08/05/2016

Here’s how the revolutionary Hungarian solar collector works

As Daily News Hungary has recently reported, China was fascinated by a revolutionary Hungarian invention which could help them use more green energy in the future, […]
04/05/2016

Manager urges reluctant mayor to cooperate on Liget Project

Budapest (MTI) – Városliget Zrt, the company managing Liget Project, a scheme involving construction of a museum quarter in Budapest’s City Park, has welcomed a resolution […]
24/04/2016

Civil groups hold protest against Liget Project

Budapest, April 24 (MTI) – Civil groups held a demonstration on Sunday against a development project in the City Park, dubbed the Liget Project, which includes […]
22/04/2016

President Áder visits New York

New York (MTI) – None of the 17 points of an international agreement on sustainable development can be fulfilled without protecting water resources and water quality, […]
18/04/2016

Baptist Charity sends Hungarian-US rescue team to Ecuador

Budapest, April 18 (MTI) – The Baptist Charity has sent a team of Hungarian and US experts to help rescue work in earthquake-hit Ecuador, the charity’s […]