Hungary's First Climate Neutrality Progress Report attempts to objectively present various emission trends, thereby informing decision-makers and, in a broader sense, the entire society. Our country signed into law in 2020 that it will become climate neutral by 2050....
Climate neutral banking – A status quo of Hungary
"International initiatives and "good practices" could also be applied in Hungary, helplessness is just an illusion." - claims the Green Policy Center's recently published study, which explores the attitude of the Hungarian banking sector towards climate-neutral...
Looking back at our achievements in 2022
As 2022 has ended, it is time to look back at our achievements of the year. In 2022 we were also working hard to address climate change and other urgent green policy issues in a balanced, honest and non-partisan manner, based on scientifically sound information. We...
Results of COP27 and the future of climate negotations
As some time has passed since the COP27 UN climate conference has ended and the process celebrated its 30th anniversary, it is worth taking a look at the future of the climate negotiations. Negotiations under the 27th Conference of Parties to the UN Framework...
The sense of urgency has not yet entered the room – taking stock of the first week of COP27
Just before midnight on Saturday evening, the technical negotiations of the UN COP27 climate conference currently taking place in Egypt have ended, giving the opportunity to the ministers arriving in the second week to reach political agreements. Although we have seen...
UN climate conference – Balancing between finance and ambition
This week, the 27th annual climate conference of the United Nations the COP27 begins under the presidency of Egypt. The "African COP", as the developing countries refer to the conference, faces serious challenges: it must simultaneously increase the ambition to reduce...
Searching for sustainable energy solutions in Finland and Hungary
FinnAgora, the Green Policy Center and ConnectingFinland are organising a high-level seminar on Municipalities and Climate Change on Thursday 3 November at 14:00-17:00 hrs. The event aims to look at best practices from Finland and Hungary, and to discuss the...
Net Zero Banking – a new project to support the transition of the Hungarian banking sector to climate neutrality
The Green Policy Center is launching a new project in order to promote the gradual climate-neutralization of the portfolios of Hungarian banks, both by introducing banks to climate-neutral banking options on the supply side, and by increasing social awareness on the...
Technical consultations with political undertones – assessment of the 2022 UN Bonn Climate Conference
Although the recent UN Bonn Climate Change Conference was to be held at a technical level, the negotiating parties were unable to circumvent the major political issues of emissions reduction, financing, and loss and damage. Thus, although serious discussions have...
Ukraine’s accelerated EU accession from a green perspective
The Russo-Ukrainian war has created a political opportunity for Ukraine to gain admission to the European Union through an accelerated procedure, in contrast to the decades old practice of the past. Apart from the political, economic and security aspects of this...
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