Hungary's energy strategy in the light of climate neutrality

Abstract

In the beginning of 2020, the Ministry of Innovation and Technology (ITM) published the adopted energy and climate policy strategy documents, which define Hungary’s short- and long-term energy strategy. The key objectives of the strategy are in line with the European Council conclusions of 12 December 2019 on stepping up global climate action. With the action plans formulated, the Government of Hungary seeks to achieve the goal of making the European Union and the world’s other leading economic powers climate-neutral by 2050, in line with the goals set in the Paris Agreement. This commitment will determine the Hungarian energy sector and the industries with the greatest energy needs for the coming decades. In my article I present the evolution of energy trends and indicators so far to give the reader a deeper insight into the six so-called „flagship projects” that also want to be analyzed, which have been indentified by ITM and cover key areas of intervention.