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Spain Assumes EU Presidency – Green Priorities in the Upcoming 18-Month Program

by Tibor Schaffhauser | Aug 3, 2023

Recent coverage of Spain in the international press has been mainly focused on its national parliamentary elections. However, there’s more to be interested in, as the country has taken over the rotating presidency of the European Union as of July 1st. This is particularly intriguing for Hungary since it marks the beginning of an 18-month presidency trio involving Spain, Belgium, and Hungary. What can we expect in terms of green policies in the program that culminates in Hungary’s presidency in 2024?

First Hungarian Climate Neutrality Progress Report

by Tibor Schaffhauser | Feb 15, 2023

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.

Looking back at our achievements in 2022

by Tibor Schaffhauser | Jan 2, 2023

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...

Hydrogen revolution is on our doorstep – Join the Budapest Hydrogen Summit!

by Green Policy Center | Jan 24, 2022

Although it has been around for decades, climate goals gave a new momentum for hydrogen technology that enjoys renewed and rapidly growing attention worldwide. Due to its versatility, hydrogen has been described by many as the Holy Grail of decarbonisation. Harnessing...

It’s time to put climate targets first

by Huszár András | May 4, 2021

Legally binding reduction targets for member states should be the unequivocal starting point of making EU laws fit for new EU climate targets. Based on a new distribution formula, national targets should continue until climate neutrality is achieved in 2050.

Our participation at the “Making the European Green Deal Work – Road Map for the Visegrád Countries until 2030” event

by Tibor Schaffhauser | Apr 26, 2021

The European Union has set itself the goal of being climate neutral by 2050. The European Green Deal describes a comprehensive transformation plan to a climate-neutral society. This also includes more ambitious climate targets by 2030. What does the European Green Deal mean for Hungary and the Visegrád Group?

Looking back on the Green Policy Center’s year 2020

by Tibor Schaffhauser | Dec 30, 2020

We at the Green Policy Center have imagined the year 2020 quite differently, just as all of us. Nonetheless we have achieved during our first year of operations quite a lot; we have published articles, started a series of studies, organised public events, participated on conferences and were active on our social media outlets.