The National Society of Conservationists – Friends of the Earth Hungary (FoE Hungary, MTVSZ) has launched a significant initiative calling for a moratorium on shale gas exploration and extraction across Hungary. FoE Hungary is inviting Hungarian NGOs and local communities, experts and farmers to support, join the initiative.

 

From 1 July 2024, Hungary holds the Presidency of the Council of the EU. This will be a very special period: a new European Parliament will be elected and probably also a new European Commission designed. Their agenda for the upcoming 5 years will be discussed and possibly set. For the Hungarian Presidency this situation presents an opportunity to not only facilitate the current EU policy developments and debates but also to propose own initiatives and approaches. Taking into account that it will be Poland to take the Presidency over for the first half of 2025 it would be useful to focus on the Central Eastern European perspectives for the EU climate and energy policies and discussions. This includes communicating the socio-economic co-benefits of enhanced action, address citizens’ concerns about rising costs of living, and enabling their participation in a just energy transition.  

NSC-FoE Hungary: Hungary could escape from the trap of fossil energy dependence with plans focusing and supporting the energy transition of households more. English translation of our PR of 15 June 2023.       

                Program and presentations, outputs from the CEE workshop organized by NSC-FoE Hungary, CAN Europe in the framework of the EUKI project. Workshop program - downloadable pdf.  

    Do you know how to mitigate global climate change? Do you want to know what you can do to help biodiversity conservation? Would you like to spend a week on the riverbanks of the Bodrog with an international group? Join the international wilderness camp in Hungary, Bodrogolaszi for five days from July 11– 15 2022.

The European Commission's Conference on the Future of Europe is an opportunity for everyone across the EU to share their ideas on Europe's future and help shape it on a common public platform. The National Society of Conservationists (FoE Hungary) held a series of national debates in seven locations, where we worked with young people to look at a range of issues and develop proposals.