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Speed up (energy) transformation, Hungary!
Accelerated and ambitious climate action via energy transformation and energy efficiency is the way forward to secure clean and affordable energy to citizens. Hungary should rely on public consultation in the design of its NECP to gain wide ownership and to support effective and efficient implementation. The government should speed up energy transition via creating a favourable and predictable legal and financial framework for switching to a diverse renewables-based energy mix rather than re-fossilizing the economy.
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Hungary – climate action progress in figures
Check Hungary’s implementation of its National Energy and Climate Plan
In the draft NECP update, the Hungarian government supports reindustrialisation (battery-related factories) rather than increased climate ambition. Current uncertain regulation of renewable energy sources and energy communities results in investment hesitation; lifting of legal restrictions on wind energy and licensing should be accelerated. A comprehensive energy renovation program for residential buildings is needed.
Hungary postponed coal phase-out; and even plans 1500 MW new fossil gas infrastructure, contradicting the objectives of the Paris Agreement. Fundamental transformative policies for public transport and the LULUCF sector would receive limited funds. Hungary should speed up energy transition and allocate enough EU funds for that purpose.
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Hungarian NECP Assessment
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...
Energy and Climate Plan: for renovation and energy communities
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...
Energy and Climate Plan: not backwards to the fossil past
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?
Speed up the energy transition! The NECP review process in Hungary and NGO messages
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...
Forward or backward in the Hungarian energy transition: an intro to why we care about the national energy and climate plan
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...
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Accelerated and ambitious climate action via energy transformation and energy efficiency is the way forward to secure clean and affordable energy for citizens. Hungary should speed up energy transition via creating a favourable and predictable legal and financial framework for switching to a diverse renewables-based energy mix rather than re-fossilizing the economy.