Hungary’s Climate Policy
Hungary’s Climate Policy

Author(s): Veronika Jóźwiak, Marek Wąsiński
Subject(s): Supranational / Global Economy, Energy and Environmental Studies, Governance, Environmental and Energy policy, Environmental interactions
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Hungary; climate policy; climate summit; reducing the use of coal; government strategies; climate neutrality; energy transformation; energy strategy;
Summary/Abstract: President János Áder announced at the UN climate action summit in September that Hungary will phase out coal by 2030. This is a more ambitious commitment than those contained in government strategies. It might mean readiness to agree on the EU’s long-term climate strategy (LTCS). In June, Hungary was among the Member States that blocked the EU strategy of going climate neutral by 2050. But if it flips and supports LTCS, that might hamper Poland’s efforts to raise additional funds for energy transformation.

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