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Áder Urges Remaining Eu Member States To Ratify Paris Climate Accord
- 29 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has urged European Union member states that have yet to ratify the Paris climate accord to approve the agreement as soon as possible. Áder sent letters to the presidents of Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania and Slovenia and the prime ministers of Denmark, Luxembourg, ...
Áder Warns Of Looming Water Crisis
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Unless the world takes proper action within the next 15-20 years, it will be plunged into a water crisis, the Hungarian president said at a UN water management conference in New York. Humanity’s fate will depend on how it responds to the challenges of climate change and the impending water crisis, which threatens more and more countries, János Áder said at the High-Level Panel on Water.
Fazekas: Environmental Conditions In Hungary Significantly Improved
- 30 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s environmental conditions improved significantly in recent years as a result of targeted efforts in environmental protection and agriculture, and modern and efficient policies for industrial site management, the farm minister said. After talks with a delegation of the European Environment Agency (EEA), Sándor Fazekas told a press conference that between 2005 and 2010, Hungary achieved ...
President Áder Appeals To Leaders Of 10 Biggest Co2 Emitters
- 23 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian President János Áder has appealed in a letter to leaders of the ten biggest CO2 emitting countries to set an example and coordinate to reduce emissions to a greater extent and at a quicker pace than earlier pledged. Áder addressed his letter to the leaders of the United States, China, Australia, Brazil, India, Japan, Indonesia, Canada, Germany and Russia, the president’s office said.
Hungarian Parliament Ratifies Paris Climate Agreement
- 25 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament ratified in a unanimous vote of 160 lawmakers the international climate agreement reached in Paris last year. The landmark agreement concluded last December was signed by representatives of 171 countries, including 60 heads of state and government, on April 22 at the UN’s headquarters in New York.
Recall Of VW Cars In Hungary Starts In January
- 17 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Porsche Hungaria, the importer of Volkswagen vehicles, will begin recalling models affected in the Volkswagen emissions scandal in January, CEO János Eppel said yesterday. An estimated 34,000 cars 5-6 years old with diesel engines are affected in Hungary, he added. Porsche Hungaria is in the midst of contacting car owners and is planning to complete the repair of all vehicles within one year. The ...
Climate Summit In Paris: Hungary Has Joined The Global Green Growth Institute
- 11 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On Tuesday in Paris, Minister of State for Energy András Aradszki Director–General of the Global Green Growth Institute Yvo de Boer concluded a bilateral agreement. Hungary has taken another significant step towards calling a strong climate protection cooperation to life and successfully implementing the new climate convention.
Hungary Offers Additional HUF 1bn For Fight Against Climate Change
- 8 Dec 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has offered to contribute an additional 1 billion forints (USD 3.47m) for international climate management and the success of the Paris climate summit on top of the 1 billion forints previously offered for the Green climate fund operating under a United Nations framework agreement, a development ministry official said.
Budapest To Join ‘Under 2 MOU’ Climate Protection Initiative
- 3 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest plans to join the international climate protection initiative “Under 2 MOU”, the metropolitan council’s general assembly meeting decided. The alliance was set up at the initiative of California and Baden- Wurttemberg by the leaders of twelve regions around the world in May this year. The participants undertake to reduce green-house gas emissions from 1990’s level by 80% by the year 2050.
Áder Urges Remaining Eu Member States To Ratify Paris Climate Accord
- 29 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has urged European Union member states that have yet to ratify the Paris climate accord to approve the agreement as soon as possible. Áder sent letters to the presidents of Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania and Slovenia and the prime ministers of Denmark, Luxembourg, ...
Áder Warns Of Looming Water Crisis
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Unless the world takes proper action within the next 15-20 years, it will be plunged into a water crisis, the Hungarian president said at a UN water management conference in New York. Humanity’s fate will depend on how it responds to the challenges of climate change and the impending water crisis, which threatens more and more countries, János Áder said at the High-Level Panel on Water.
Fazekas: Environmental Conditions In Hungary Significantly Improved
- 30 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s environmental conditions improved significantly in recent years as a result of targeted efforts in environmental protection and agriculture, and modern and efficient policies for industrial site management, the farm minister said. After talks with a delegation of the European Environment Agency (EEA), Sándor Fazekas told a press conference that between 2005 and 2010, Hungary achieved ...
President Áder Appeals To Leaders Of 10 Biggest Co2 Emitters
- 23 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian President János Áder has appealed in a letter to leaders of the ten biggest CO2 emitting countries to set an example and coordinate to reduce emissions to a greater extent and at a quicker pace than earlier pledged. Áder addressed his letter to the leaders of the United States, China, Australia, Brazil, India, Japan, Indonesia, Canada, Germany and Russia, the president’s office said.
Hungarian Parliament Ratifies Paris Climate Agreement
- 25 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament ratified in a unanimous vote of 160 lawmakers the international climate agreement reached in Paris last year. The landmark agreement concluded last December was signed by representatives of 171 countries, including 60 heads of state and government, on April 22 at the UN’s headquarters in New York.
Recall Of VW Cars In Hungary Starts In January
- 17 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Porsche Hungaria, the importer of Volkswagen vehicles, will begin recalling models affected in the Volkswagen emissions scandal in January, CEO János Eppel said yesterday. An estimated 34,000 cars 5-6 years old with diesel engines are affected in Hungary, he added. Porsche Hungaria is in the midst of contacting car owners and is planning to complete the repair of all vehicles within one year. The ...
Climate Summit In Paris: Hungary Has Joined The Global Green Growth Institute
- 11 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On Tuesday in Paris, Minister of State for Energy András Aradszki Director–General of the Global Green Growth Institute Yvo de Boer concluded a bilateral agreement. Hungary has taken another significant step towards calling a strong climate protection cooperation to life and successfully implementing the new climate convention.
Hungary Offers Additional HUF 1bn For Fight Against Climate Change
- 8 Dec 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has offered to contribute an additional 1 billion forints (USD 3.47m) for international climate management and the success of the Paris climate summit on top of the 1 billion forints previously offered for the Green climate fund operating under a United Nations framework agreement, a development ministry official said.
Budapest To Join ‘Under 2 MOU’ Climate Protection Initiative
- 3 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest plans to join the international climate protection initiative “Under 2 MOU”, the metropolitan council’s general assembly meeting decided. The alliance was set up at the initiative of California and Baden- Wurttemberg by the leaders of twelve regions around the world in May this year. The participants undertake to reduce green-house gas emissions from 1990’s level by 80% by the year 2050.