The EU Court of Justice Overturns State Aid for Paks II
In today’s ruling, the Court of Justice of the European Union annulled the European Commission’s decision authorizing Hungary to provide state aid for the construction of the Paks II nuclear power...
The Druzhba Pipeline (Friendship Pipeline) and the Legend of a Self-Reliant Energy Policy
Government communication has recently sought to revive a quaintly old-fashioned expression: in the name of striving for sovereignty, the government dreams of a “self-reliant energy policy.” The word "...
Two New Handbooks Support Residential Building Renovation in Albania and Kosovo
Local governments in Albania and Kosovo now have access to comprehensive, practical guides to help them establish one-stop shop advisory services aimed at supporting residential energy renovation...
Visualized Data to Support Green Infrastructure Development
Urban green spaces—collectively referred to as green infrastructure—are not only effective tools for combating and adapting to the increasingly severe impacts of climate change (such as heatwaves...
No Green Solution Without an Enabling Environment
The warming trend and increasing (partly seasonal and spatially uneven) water scarcity due to climate change are already evident in Hungary and call for urgent responses. Water retention through...
We Proposed Measures to Improve the Effectiveness of Residential Energy Efficiency Subsidies
Energiaklub Climate Policy Institute and the Hungarian Energy Efficiency Institute (MEHI) highlight practical problems that hinder the effective use of residential energy efficiency subsidies...
Electricity storage: market-based, targeted, efficient – we submitted our opinion on the draft government decree
Energiaklub Climate Policy Institute has submitted a professional opinion on the draft government decree concerning revenue compensation for electricity storage and the financing of operational...
Our opinion on the draft amendment aiming to abolish the stockpiling obligation for power plants over 50 MW
According to Energiaklub Climate Policy Institute, lifting the fuel stockpiling requirement poses significant energy security risks - especially as the proposal is not supported by any calculations or...
Free Smart Meters for Condominium Energy Communities – We Submitted Our Comments on the Draft Decree
Energiaklub Climate Policy Institute has submitted its opinion on the proposed amendments to the implementing decrees of the Electricity Act. In our view, members of condominium-based energy...