environmental law & climate change
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local environmental law
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legal updates across CEE
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Paradigmenwechsel bei der geologischen Speicherung von Co2 - vom Verbot zum Regelbetrieb?
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Stricter greenwashing rules: Hungary removes key transitional rule
From 27 September 2026, new rules implementing the EU's EmpCo Directive will enter into force in Hungary, significantly tightening consumer-protection requirements concerning environmental claims. Three changes deserve particular attention:
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Fristgerecht, aber unvollständig – Entwurf des österreichischen Nationalen Wiederherstellungsplans liegt vor
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Hungary overhauls environmental enforcement and launches concession reviews
Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced a sweeping reform of Hungary's environmental enforcement framework, including a dramatic increase in fine ceilings, the introduction of minimum fines for repeat offenders and the creation of a new national environmental authority from 1 January 2027. The government will also launch reviews of the waste-management and tobacco concession systems, and has unveiled a nationwide reforestation programme to mitigate the effects of climate change. A new climate and energy strategy is expected by year-end.
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Update EU-Emissionshandel: Abfallverbrennungsanlagen erstmals erfasst
Bislang blieben Anlagen für die Verbrennung gefährlicher Abfälle und von Siedlungsabfällen vom EU-Emissionshandelssystem (EU-EHS) ausgenommen. Die Ausnahme für Siedlungsabfälle soll nun fallen: Der Vorschlag der Europäischen Kommission (EK) zur Änderung der Emissionshandels-RL vom 17.07.2026 enthält ua eine Ausweitung auf Verbrennungs- und Mitverbrennungsanlagen nicht gefährlicher Abfälle ab 3 t/h, staffelt die Abgabepflicht von 2031 bis 2034 auf 100 % und eröffnet den Mitgliedstaaten ein befristetes Opt-out bis 2035, dessen Reichweite noch unklar ist.
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