Hungary overall does not move towards a 1.5°C trajectory. While the EU requirement for climate effort sharing is met, most decarbonisation efforts only occur after 2030. The contributions for renewable energy and energy efficiency are not even ambitious enough to align with the EU 2030 energy targets...
There is agreement regarding the urgency of energy renovation of residential buildings and increasing the share of renewable energy sources, but there are still discussions about how and how to finance it. Hungary, together with EU member states, also needs to update its National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP). We need a climate plan that does not postpone the tasks of energy transition, but accelerates it. The energy efficiency of residential buildings and the issue of renewable energy should be treated as a matter of priority...
Hungary also needs to update its National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP). It looks to be a great
opportunity for domestic decision-makers and citizens to reconsider about energy matters. How much
energy will we need in 2030? How much and what kind of energy will we be able to produce
ourselves? What mix should we create in the energy transition that puts the least burden on the
environment and on our health?
At the request of climate and energy NGOs, including NSC-FoE Hungary, the Ministry of Energy has launched a consultation on climate and energy policy planning in the context of the Hungarian NECP review. The Ministry plans to launch public consultation on the new draft NECP by the end of June 2023...
Why do we care about the ongoing review of the National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) and of the Hungarian energy strategy? Because in this process, the Hungarian government needs to rethink, describe and meaningfully consult with society on what climate and energy transition targets and measures Hungary is planning to implement in this and the next decade...
Although Hungarian NECP (2019) emphasizes the importance of energy renovation of buildings, progress is very slow..
Latest measures of the Hungarian Government on favoring lignite and gas use seem to go against NECP 2019, halt decarbonization and enhance recarbonization...
Energy communities (community energy) as bottom-up key solutions in achieving energy independence based on renewables...
Flight tax - the first step towards putting a real carbon price on air transport?
A reduced, 5% VAT rate on new housing constructions in Hungary favours new construction to retrofits of old buildings, meaning higher environmental and climate impact, and...
Thousands of projects are being labelled as priority investments in Hungary, with shorter administrative deadlines and less stringent criteria on disclosing public information, making public participation especially difficult...
Removing the price cap on household energy prices for above-average consumers in 2022 led to a significant decrease in energy consumption and gave a boost to energy-efficiency improvements in Hungary...
The government’s slogan: Hungarians by car!
Domestically produced electricity will not enhance the rhetorically emphasized energy sovereignty if production needs imported gas and uranium...
One very promising element of the 2019 Hungarian NECP is the increase of renewable energy use. The now planned elimination of the previously introduced restrictions...