Hungary May Abandon Russian Gas by October 2027
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Hungary Can Quit Russia Gas, Energy Minister Says
Hungary can meet European Union regulation to completely wean the country off Russian gas in a year’s time, the energy minister said, in a significant shift from the policies pursued under former Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
The new Hungarian government will be ready to abandon Russian gas by October 2027, the deadline set by the European Union, Hungarian Minister of Economy and Energy Istvan Kapitan said in an interview with the online..
The new Hungarian government will be ready to abandon Russian gas by October 2027, the deadline set by the European Union, Hungarian Minister of Economy and Energy Istvan Kapitan said in an interview with the online publication Telex.He said...
The Hungarian Minister of Economy and Energy, István Capitan, announced the willingness of the new Government, led by Peter Madyar, to phase out the use of Russian gas by October 2027. Budapest was actively negotiating with neighbouring States, including Romania, as well as with suppliers of liquefied natural gas; to provide alternative supplies, the Republic already had the necessary infrastructure and cross-border pipelines, and handed over TA…
The review of Paks II will be completed by the end of the year, and a decision will be made on whether Hungary needs the new nuclear power plant, said István Kapitány, Minister of Economy and Energy, in an interview with Telex. The Minister would target an energy storage capacity of 3,000–4,000 megawatts by 2030, and would reduce the proportion of electricity imports to around 5 percent by the beginning of the next decade. He also spoke about re…
The Minister of Economy and Energy also said that they would reduce dependence on Russian energy, expand renewable capacities, and put the reduction of utility bills on a new basis.
The Minister of Economy and Energy gave his first major interview to Telex, where he also spoke about the reduction in utility bills, Paks II, and the wealth tax.
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