Since 2014, the MOL group, Hungary''s most prominent integrated oil and gas company, has also been a part of this section. It will continue to have an essential role in the city''s sustainable future as more than 100 thousand people are now registered to ride the
READ MOREThe Budapest Climate Citizens'' Assembly is a participatory democratic initiative that contributed to the development of the city''s climate strategy. The strategy aims to reduce
READ MOREThe report about Hungary highlights the progress the country has made in the past years, but notes that a lot of improvement is still needed. When it comes to the source of energy, Hungary will likely exceed its national 2020 renewable energy target of 14.7 per cent. However, over 70 per cent of the country''s energy supply still comes from
READ MORE1. Introduction Urban areas have an unquestionable role in a sustainable future (Bibri and Krogstie, 2017; Sodiq et al., 2019) due to their concentrated features regarding social (United Nations, 2019), economic (Davidson et al., 2019), and environmental (Crane et al., 2021) aspects.) aspects.
READ MORENowadays, rapidly changing conditions resulting from factors such as globalization, industry 4.0, artificial intelligence, pandemics, and the Russian-Ukrainian war are raising new challenges for
READ MORESummary of the Planet Budapest 2021 Sustainability Summit: 30 November - 2 December 2021 Climate change, water security, sustainable transport, and the circular economy are
READ MOREUrbani izziv, volume 34, no. 2, 2023 88 1 Introduction ˆe United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP, 2018) estimates that the use of raw materials associated with the ac-tivity of cities will increase to ninety billion tonnes by 2050, up from forty billion tonnes in
READ MORE"We keep maintaining our commitment to sustainable development and make every effort to apply best practices in environmental and social sustainability." To avoid catastrophic climate change, the world needs to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
READ MOREThe Budapest Environmental Program (2017-2021) was accepted by the General Assembly on the 30th of August 2017. It declares the intention of realizing innovative and sustainable procurements while aiming high quality and effectiveness, but minimizing the environmental footprint of the purchases.
READ MOREThe study area is Budapest (see Fig. 1.), the capital of Hungary, situated in the Carpathian Basin along the river Danube.The total population is 1.7 million according to the Hungarian National Statistical Office, living in about 525 km 2, which means more than 3200 ppl/km 2 average population density; however, this number varies significantly
READ MOREZsófia Vetőné Mózner, Department of Environmental Economics and Technology, Research Centre for Sustainability Indicators, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest 1093, Fővám tér 8, Hungary. E-mail: [email protected] Search for more papers by this
READ MOREThe centerpiece of Planet Budapest 2021 will be Summit bringing together heads of state and government, decision makers, experts from international
READ MOREHealth ministers and officials from across the WHO European Region, convening in Hungary, have unanimously adopted the Budapest Declaration to address pressing
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READ MOREThis paper aims to provide an analysis of the environmental sustainability of urbanization in Hungary focusing on the long-term changes of ecological footprint and
READ MOREENVIRONTEC powered by ÖKOINDUSTRIA 1. International Trade Exhibition for Environmental Technology, Waste, Water and Sustainability 1-3 October 2024 HUNGEXPO Zrt., as a traditional and prominent player in the domestic and Central-Eastern European exhibition market, will introduce a new, gap-filling exhibition on the Hungarian
READ MOREsustainable environment and biodiversity are preconditions for social and economic wellbeing, which form the basis of sustainable and resilient societies. To strengthen this
READ MOREThe document analysis reveals the environmental sustainability and economic development of the area as crucial drivers behind the formation of Budapest
READ MOREOne of the first Hungarian researcher groups, analysing the interactions of environment, economy and society, was established in the mid 1970s, within the "Political Economics Department I." of the Budapest University of Technology. The education of environmental economics started as a sub-topic of economics, but a whole course was started
READ MOREAn important goal of the Sustainability Expo is to achieve the lowest possible carbon foot-print. To this end, the organizers will build a stall made of environmentally friendly
READ MOREBuzasi and Jager (2020) used indicators involving the economy, society and environment to evaluate urban sustainability in Budapest, Hungary, at the regional level.
READ MOREThe World Athletics Championships Budapest 23 has a sustainability strategy embedded in all aspects of the organisation. The priorities include: Supporting urban forest regeneration projects that enhance the recreational opportunities of the local communities of Budapest and at the same time improve the resiliency of the natural environment against climate
READ MOREHungary. The main legislation in this regard is the Environmental Protection Act (Act LIII of 1995). There are several other statutory regulations in relation to air and water protection and the disposal of waste, including construction waste. In Hungary, the ''polluter pays'' principle applies. The owners and, if different from the owners
READ MOREJune 2024 – Big Bus Tours, the global leader in open-top bus sightseeing, is proud to announce a major milestone in its sustainability journey. On World Environment Day (June 5th), the company reaffirms its commitment to reducing its carbon footprint and supporting a more sustainable future by announcing the introduction of a further 40
READ MOREHungary deems environmental education and education on sustainability (including awareness raising among decision-makers) essential as environmental awareness is the basis for behaviour change. For this reason, the country
READ MOREThe progress of Hungary''s environmental sustainability agenda. Recently published report by the OECD introduced the main developments and challenges in Hungary''s move
READ MOREEnvironmental Sustainability is responsible for long-term sustainability issues, which arch over governing cycles. The Directorate I. 1 Institutions and overarching strategies for promoting sustainability in Hungary Several prominent governmental and non
READ MOREGenerally, there are three main pillars of sustainability, which also play a key role in the development of cities. ˆese three pillars are the environmental, economic, and social dimensions of sustainability (Lehtonen, 2004). ˆe environmental pillar is environment:
READ MOREWritten communication with Péter Hámori, City of Budapest. To address these challenges, Budapest has drafted several strategic documents, in which NbS are promoted as a way to improve the environment, sustainability, and quality of life. These documents include: The Budapest 2030 Long-Term Urban Development Concept.
READ MOREThe aim of the Sustainability Report is for the Magyar Nemzeti Bank – in line with its statutory mandate – to assess and measure the key factors of long-term, sustainable convergence and inclusive growth in Hungary,
READ MOREOur final workshop of 2014 took place in Budapest, Hungary on 25 November 2014. We co-hosted this event with Semmelweis University, Hungary''s oldest medical university and largest healthcare institution. The focus of the workshop was Environmental sustainability in the health sector: European practices and Hungarian
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