A full-chain carbon capture and storage (CCS) project at the biorefinery of Hungary's Pannonia Bio is proceeding on schedule. In the framework of the European Union-funded Danube Removals project, launched in the spring of 2024, more than 500,000 tonnes of biogenic CO2 a year will be collected and injected into a permanent geological storage site. […]
If we help the trees, the trees will help us: that is the basic idea behind this program. Green plants are essential for the livability of cities: their shade mitigates the heat, improves air quality, and provides a refreshing atmosphere. However, due to a lack of rainfall and drought, the survival of newly planted urban […]
The statutory objectives of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) include, directly and indirectly, the support of environmental sustainability, the central bank said in a statement on the occasion of World Environment Day. The effects of climate change can spread through various transmission channels into the economic and financial system, affect inflation, foreign exchange reserve […]
The E.ON Hungária Group is upgrading its sites with environmental goals in mind, continuing the biodiversity action plan launched in 2023. The company, which operates the power grid in Transdanubia, Pest County, and Budapest, is increasing biodiversity at its 90 company-owned sites – including facilities, power plants, solar parks, and substations – to create a […]
A variety of events were held across the country on Wednesday, April 22, to mark Earth Day, including an international professional conference, a cleanup, a living plant installation and a book launch. Earth Day, an environmental action day — originally a grassroots initiative — began in the United States in 1970, when, at the initiative […]
Better air, more shade, a more pleasant school environment. In the spirit of a commitment to a sustainable future, a joint tree-planting program was implemented in cooperation between Provident Financial Ltd., the ReGreenX project and the municipality of Szeged, a city in SE Hungary. The courtyard of the Bonifert Domonkos Elementary School was enriched with […]
Sustainability could be the key concept for the next quarter-century, according to E.ON's forward-looking research. Hungarians ranked green solutions first among technological developments for the future and predict the dominance of renewable energy sources. For many, financial security is the most important factor for happiness, but graduates rank strong communities and human relationships higher. What […]
Since its launch in 2023, E.ON's Earth Champions competition has reached one in ten Hungarian kindergartens and schools: for the third time, awards have been presented to the communities that have been most successful in shaping environmental awareness, according to a press release issued by the E.ON Group. A generation can grow up whose fundamental […]
CATL intends to implement more environmentally friendly and energy-efficient solutions at its Debrecen plant in Eastern Hungary. To this end, the company has submitted an application to the Hajdú-Bihar County Government Office to amend its environmental permit. The company says that thanks to its latest technological developments, it will use less water and energy. The […]
In the spirit of faith in a sustainable future, the ProviGreen program of Provident Financial Ltd. continues. On May 10, employees of the company and their family members planted 100 trees in the Budakeszi Wildlife Park, thus actively contributing to the increase of the Hungarian forest stock, the company said in a statement. The aim […]
Szeged's "lungs", the city's largest park, is being enriched with new trees, thanks to the support of Provident Financial Ltd. The financial service provider says in a statement that it attaches great importance to supporting the social environment in which it operates in a variety of ways, and its ProviGreen program fits in well with […]
ENVIRONTEC powered by ÖKOINDUSTRIA, the first international environmental, waste water and sustainability exhibition, opened on Tuesday at the Hungexpo fair and exhibition site, with almost 100 exhibitors from eight countries presenting their innovations and technological developments in the field. The three-day event, which will focus on the latest environmental innovations, will provide an excellent opportunity […]
The vast majority of companies believe they can meet their climate change commitments, but for most it could take decades, according to a survey by Ernst & Young (EY), which has published its findings in a statement. According to the survey by the international consultancy firm, almost 70% of companies in Hungary are confident that […]
The largest green hydrogen plant in Central and Eastern Europe, with a capacity of 10 megawatts, has started production at the Hungarian Mol Group's refinery in Százhalombatta, just south of Budapest, producing 1,600 tons of clean, carbon-neutral green hydrogen per year, which is used in fuel production, the company informed MTI on Wednesday. The statement […]
In the past few days, six million bottles and cans have been returned daily by customers, and the number of take-backs in Hungary has increased to 150 million in just a few weeks, Mol Waste Management Plc. MOHU has told MTI. In a statement, the company stressed that the return system, besides its positive environmental […]
