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Author: Andrea Éltető

In: HUN-REN CERS, Institute of World Economics, Working Paper Nr. 278 (2024) November 2024

 

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The paper discusses the industrial safety risks inside and outside the factories, the government’s information on the issue and the management of NGO activities. Evidence has been presented that South Korean cell factories and recyclers have committed systematic and recurrent irregularities in Hungary over the past years, leading to worker hazards and accidents. The authorities have been powerless to deal with these effectively. Profit interests of the factories often override health and safety concerns. The risks to industrial safety will continue to increase even under normal operating conditions with the mass influx of Chinese battery factories. Instead of being correctly informed about this, the public receives a central propaganda that uses all the tools of greenwashing, while the authorities try to restrict concerned citizens’ groups by various means.

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]]> Éltető, A.: Why Is It Different? Specific Characteristics of the Hungarian Battery Industry: Legal Background and Environmental Impacts https://vgi.krtk.hu/en/publikacio/elteto-a-why-is-it-different-specific-characteristics-of-the-hungarian-battery-industry-legal-background-and-environmental-impacts/ Thu, 29 Aug 2024 05:28:06 +0000 https://vgi.krtk.hu/?post_type=publikacio&p=10550 Working Paper Nr. 276

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Author: Andrea Éltető

In: HUN-REN CERS, Institute of World Economics, Working Paper Nr. 276 (2024) August 2024

 

Abstract

Based on official documents, the paper addresses in detail, why battery production in Hungary cannot be discussed as if it were in another European country. The costs and risks of Hungarian battery production are high because of its specific characteristics, and if current practices remain unchanged, the environmental, health and social damage it causes will directly outweigh the benefits for the population. Experience has shown that large companies will obtain environmental permits, no matter how unclear certain issues remain. Regulations have not been adjusted to this huge battery industry. And even in cases where rules are appropriate, the centrally-mandated authorities are not only lenient, but even break the rules themselves in the interests of the companies. New government regulations are helping the companies instead of local people or workers. There is also a weakening of transparency and inertia on the part of the authorities in many areas. Overall, the environment and nature protection aspects are not being taken into account in this area.

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