Extreme climate and weather events are becoming more frequent and severe. The cost of the resulting damage and losses is USD 16 million per hour globally. A significant part of this stems from our lack of understanding of nature’s interconnections. Our current systems and infrastructures are no longer sufficient to handle these challenges – we […]

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 […]

More than three quarters (77%) of EU citizens think climate change is a very serious problem at this moment, according to the latest Eurobarometer climate change survey. 61% of Hungarians respondents say they have taken action in the past six months to fight climate change. A majority of Europeans think that the European Union (56%), […]

The University of Szeged (SZTE) is the only Central and Eastern European institution to participate in an international research project on responses to climate change and the energy crisis, the Public Relations Directorate of the higher education institution informed the state news agency MTI. According to the press release, the European Union's Phoenix project is […]

“We are already living in an era of climate change, but we have all the tools and opportunities to take action. Business leaders have a key responsibility and opportunity to make positive changes at the systems level. The question is how.” This was the focus of this week’s business lunch organized by the Business Council […]