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Last Hungarian EUA Units Sold
Ministry of National Development, April 26, 2013 12:08 PM
On 25 April 2013, the Leipzig based European Energy Exchange (EEX) held its second auction of Hungarian EUA emission units listed in the second trading period of the emission trading system of the European Union (EU ETS). With the sale of the remaining 2,587,000 EUA units, Hungary has sold its last EUA quotas in the relevant period.
Developing Framework of EU Energy Policy in the Next Decade
Ministry of National Development, April 25, 2013 4:15 PM
The Hungarian delegation led by Pál Kovács, Minister of State for Climate Change and Energy, actively participated in the informal consultations of Member State ministers concerning the framework of EU energy policy in the next decade, unconventional fossil fuels and the effects of renewable energy recovery on 23-24 April 2013 in Dublin.
Over 2.5 Million Hungarian EUA Units Sold
Ministry of National Development, April 25, 2013 10:01 AM
On 23 April 2013, the European Energy Exchange (EEX) held its first auction of the last marketable Hungarian EUA emission units listed in the second trading period of the emission trading system of the European Union.
National Road Reconstruction Programme Under Way
Ministry of National Development, April 22, 2013 4:07 PM
“The Government aims to carry out the reconstruction of the national public road network in the medium term with the necessary funds” said Pál Völner, state secretary of infrastructure on 17 April 2013 in Bajna, at the opening event of the reconstruction of the connecting road between Tát, Tarján and Tatabánya.
NER300 Preliminary Qualification Tender for Innovative Projects
Ministry of National Development, April 22, 2013 4:05 PM
In the framework of the NER300 programme, the European Commission supports innovative projects aimed at the environmentally safe capture and geological storage of carbon dioxide, the recovery of renewable energy and the development of intelligent networks. Only a limited number of tenders may be submitted per Member State in the framework of the Commission’s call for tenders, therefore the Ministry of National Development is launching a preliminary qualification tender.
The Hungarian State is Selling Its Last EUA Units
Ministry of National Development, April 22, 2013 4:04 PM
In the framework of the supplementary agreement concluded on 11 April 2013 between the Ministry of National Development and the Leipzig based European Energy Exchange (EEX), the Hungarian State will sell all of its remaining European units of account (EUA) in April of this year, as approved by the European Commission.
The Nabucco Committee is committed to Nabucco West, planned for the transmission of Azerbaijani gas
Ministry of National Development, April 12, 2013 4:23 PM
The Nabucco Committee held its fourth meeting on 12 April 2013 in Budapest, where the permanent members of the Committee reasserted in a declaration their commitment to the implementation of the Nabucco West project planned for the transmission of natural gas from the Caspian Sea to Europe.
Natural Gas Safety Reserve Storage Facility Transferred to State Ownership
Ministry of National Development, March 25, 2013 3:31 PM
By authorisation granted by the Government, on 22 March 2013, Minister of National Development Zsuzsa Németh, the Hungarian Association for the Stockpiling of Hydrocarbons (MSZKSZ) and the representatives of MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Company Plc. signed a letter of intent to launch negotiations on the transfer of the title of MMBF Zrt., which operates the Szőreg-1 natural gas safety reserve storage facility in Algyő.
EU development projects presented to the public at open day
Ministry of National Development, March 4, 2013 4:41 PM
Nearly 30 EU-funded projects were presented nationwide during the open day organised by the National Development Agency (NFÜ). At the Liszt Academy of Music, Deputy State Secretary responsible for development programs Nándor Csepreghy said that the aim of the open day is to introduce the EU projects included in the New Széchenyi Plan that positively affect people's everyday lives to the public.
New Air Traffic Control Centre Opened
Ministry of National Development, February 28, 2013 4:03 PM
HungaroControl Air Traffic Service Ltd's new Control Centre was inaugurated in Budapest on Wednesday, from which air traffic controls will work using Europe's most advanced air traffic control software.