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“There is no area examined – from the atmosphere to water, from soil to wildlife, including human health – where the effects of climate change cannot be detected, and these effects are clearly negative,” – stated the expert opinion of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) on the Climate Act. This statement was issued by a presidential committee, in which Prof. Dr. Péter Szűcs, Vice-Rector of the University of Miskolc, also participated.
On 30 June 2026, the Constitutional Court of Hungary annulled Section 3 (1) of the Climate Act, stating that it violated the principles of intergenerational justice, precaution, and prevention. The court found that the legislator failed to regulate climate change mitigation, adaptation, and resilience comprehensively and in a way that reflects the specific characteristics of Hungary and the Carpathian Basin.
This decision followed a motion by several Members of Parliament, requesting a constitutional review of the Climate Act. Prior to ruling, the Constitutional Court sought the MTA’s expert opinion on two key questions:
In response, the President of the MTA convened an ad hoc presidential committee, led by academician László Bozó, to prepare a professional statement. The resulting academic position paper consists of seven chapters, addressing the current impacts of climate change and opportunities for adaptation.
One of the chapters, authored by Prof. Dr. Péter Szűcs of the University of Miskolc, focuses on “The Effects of Climate Change on Hungary’s Groundwater Resources”, in which he also outlines recommended measures and interventions to address the challenges.
