176 result(s) for pollution
Xpat Opinion: Dialogue For Hungary Protests ‘Noisy’ Red Bull Event
- 19 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The Red Bull Air Race, which was held over the River Danube in central Budapest this weekend, produces major noise and air pollution, impinging on the right of local citizens to a healthy environment, the opposition Dialogue for Hungary (PM) party said on Monday.
Red Bull Air Race - Matthias Dolderer Wins In Budapest
- 19 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
German pilot Matthias Dolderer won the truncated Budapest leg of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship. The race over the Danube in central Budapest was delayed due to rain and wind; on Saturday, the entire programme was cancelled. Accordingly, the pilots were ranked according to their times in the round of 8 heat.
Fazekas: Environmental Conditions In Hungary Significantly Improved
- 30 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s environmental conditions improved significantly in recent years as a result of targeted efforts in environmental protection and agriculture, and modern and efficient policies for industrial site management, the farm minister said. After talks with a delegation of the European Environment Agency (EEA), Sándor Fazekas told a press conference that between 2005 and 2010, Hungary achieved ...
Report: Charge To Drive In Budapest May Await Elections
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Though officials have been discussing congestion charges downtown Budapest for a few years, the Hungarian government is not expected to introduce such measure before the 2018 elections, as it could hurt the popularity of governing party Fidesz, Hungarian online daily origo.hu reported today citing unnamed sources.
Air Pollution At Critical Levels In Hungary
- 12 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Death rates from air pollution in Hungary are the second highest in the world, hvg.hu reports. The data is higher only in China. The statistics are based on the number of death from heart disease, stroke, lung cancer, or bronchitis that could be caused by air pollution, statistics of the OECD revealed. In China, 953.7 deaths out of 1 million can be attributed to air pollution. In Hungary, this ...
Water Summit To Be Held In Budapest In December 2016
- 15 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Another global summit on water will be held in Budapest late in November or in early December, President János Áder announced on public news television M1 on Sunday evening. Áder referred to the United Nations’ objectives of sustainable development and noted water management as a crucial area.
EC Approves EUR 95 m For International Road Section Upgrade In Lake Balaton Area
- 9 Feb 2016 11:00 AM
- getting around
The European Commission on Monday approved the allocation of 95 million euros from the EU Cohesion Fund to upgrading an international road section in the northern region of Lake Balaton, in western Hungary, the EC said in a statement. The project covers a 27-kilometre section of main road number 8 between the cities of Székesfehérvár and Veszprém, it said. It is part of the TEN-T expressway and ...
Budapest Tests Smart City Application
- 3 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
GA The application will adjust the street lights to the traffic and to the noise- and street pollution, and will collect data to improve transportation. The test run will start in April 2016 and will end in May 2017, nol.hu reports. Imagine that street lights shine brighter when a car or a pedestrian goes by, and it fades away behind them. Cyclists and pedestrians could choose the shortest and ...
Paks Upgrade Plans In Line With Int’l Standards, Says Hungary’s Govt Commissioner
- 30 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The upgrade plans for the Paks nuclear plant comply with Hungarian, European Union and international standards, and feature a number of safety systems, Attila Aszódi, government commissioner for the project, told the Tuesday edition of the Austrian daily Die Presse. The project’s environmental impact assessment took into account several unlikely but potentially severe effects the plant may have, ...
Xpat Opinion: Dialogue For Hungary Protests ‘Noisy’ Red Bull Event
- 19 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The Red Bull Air Race, which was held over the River Danube in central Budapest this weekend, produces major noise and air pollution, impinging on the right of local citizens to a healthy environment, the opposition Dialogue for Hungary (PM) party said on Monday.
Red Bull Air Race - Matthias Dolderer Wins In Budapest
- 19 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
German pilot Matthias Dolderer won the truncated Budapest leg of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship. The race over the Danube in central Budapest was delayed due to rain and wind; on Saturday, the entire programme was cancelled. Accordingly, the pilots were ranked according to their times in the round of 8 heat.
Fazekas: Environmental Conditions In Hungary Significantly Improved
- 30 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s environmental conditions improved significantly in recent years as a result of targeted efforts in environmental protection and agriculture, and modern and efficient policies for industrial site management, the farm minister said. After talks with a delegation of the European Environment Agency (EEA), Sándor Fazekas told a press conference that between 2005 and 2010, Hungary achieved ...
Report: Charge To Drive In Budapest May Await Elections
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Though officials have been discussing congestion charges downtown Budapest for a few years, the Hungarian government is not expected to introduce such measure before the 2018 elections, as it could hurt the popularity of governing party Fidesz, Hungarian online daily origo.hu reported today citing unnamed sources.
Air Pollution At Critical Levels In Hungary
- 12 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Death rates from air pollution in Hungary are the second highest in the world, hvg.hu reports. The data is higher only in China. The statistics are based on the number of death from heart disease, stroke, lung cancer, or bronchitis that could be caused by air pollution, statistics of the OECD revealed. In China, 953.7 deaths out of 1 million can be attributed to air pollution. In Hungary, this ...
Water Summit To Be Held In Budapest In December 2016
- 15 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Another global summit on water will be held in Budapest late in November or in early December, President János Áder announced on public news television M1 on Sunday evening. Áder referred to the United Nations’ objectives of sustainable development and noted water management as a crucial area.
EC Approves EUR 95 m For International Road Section Upgrade In Lake Balaton Area
- 9 Feb 2016 11:00 AM
- getting around
The European Commission on Monday approved the allocation of 95 million euros from the EU Cohesion Fund to upgrading an international road section in the northern region of Lake Balaton, in western Hungary, the EC said in a statement. The project covers a 27-kilometre section of main road number 8 between the cities of Székesfehérvár and Veszprém, it said. It is part of the TEN-T expressway and ...
Budapest Tests Smart City Application
- 3 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
GA The application will adjust the street lights to the traffic and to the noise- and street pollution, and will collect data to improve transportation. The test run will start in April 2016 and will end in May 2017, nol.hu reports. Imagine that street lights shine brighter when a car or a pedestrian goes by, and it fades away behind them. Cyclists and pedestrians could choose the shortest and ...
Paks Upgrade Plans In Line With Int’l Standards, Says Hungary’s Govt Commissioner
- 30 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The upgrade plans for the Paks nuclear plant comply with Hungarian, European Union and international standards, and feature a number of safety systems, Attila Aszódi, government commissioner for the project, told the Tuesday edition of the Austrian daily Die Presse. The project’s environmental impact assessment took into account several unlikely but potentially severe effects the plant may have, ...