The EU is the first jurisdiction to introduce a carbon border adjustment mechanism to prevent carbon leakage from production moving to countries with looser emissions rules. While it could advance the Paris Agreement’s goals, it also raises trade tensions—especially in…
‘Efforts to quantify and mitigate the carbon footprint of the health sector are accelerating. However, there are multiple obstacles complicating progress, such as competitive pressure and data gaps. Decarbonization of the sector depends mainly on energy-efficiency standards, minimally invasive protocols,…
Wind and solar power together generated more electricity than fossil fuels in the European Union for the first time in 2025, marking a major shift in the bloc’s energy mix, according to an analysis by energy think tank Ember….
‘Northern and Eastern Europe…as well as parts of Central and Western Europe, are also becoming high-risk areas. Surveillance data show an upward trend in reported Lyme disease cases since 2015, with many countries recording an average increase of about 36…
Global warming is already exceeding the targets set in Paris in 2015 and is accelerating even faster in Central Europe, former Hungarian president János Áder warned in a podcast discussion, arguing that climate policy must shift from promises to technology-driven…
‘As the harmful impacts of climate change manifest rapidly, there is a growing need for judicial and similar remedies to address states’ responsibilities for greenhouse-gas emissions, failures in mitigation or adaptation, and related human-rights claims.’…
Budapest has launched the first phase of its Green Panel Programme, offering apartment blocks in Kőbánya access to grants for energy-efficient renovations, with the scheme set to expand to other districts to cut emissions and improve living conditions….
‘COP30 clearly signals the ongoing transformation of global climate governance. The United States’ partial withdrawal has noticeably weakened Western influence, while China has moved to fill part of the resulting vacuum through a stronger technological presence and a more assertive…
The University of Pécs has again achieved an outstanding result in the UI GreenMetric World University Rankings, placing 29th out of 1,745 institutions worldwide and securing the top position in Hungary, reinforcing its leadership in sustainability….
Global leaders met in Belém, Brazil, for COP30, seeking progress on climate action despite geopolitical tensions. Brazil’s proposed ‘Global Mutirão’ aimed to unite countries on fossil-fuel transition and climate finance, but negotiations yielded only partial breakthroughs, revealing deep divides over…
