POLICY PROPOSAL – 2023 No.6 - HOW SHOULD WE INCREASE THE

POLICY PROPOSAL – 2023 No.6 HOW SHOULD WE INCREASE THE ENERGY SECURITY OF HUNGARIAN MUNICIPALITIES? The Equilibrium Institute’s policy proposals to strengthen the resilience of local governments How should we increase the energy security of Hungarian municipalities? The Equilibrium Institute’s policy proposals to strengthen the resilience of local governments 2023-06 September 2023 © Equilibrium I. [...] WHAT’S THE PROBLEM? By the end of 2022, municipalities in Hungary were facing Seeing the potential in further cooperation, the a crisis beyond compare, resulting from the persistent Equilibrium Institute has decided to continue working rise in energy prices, the prolonged inflation, and the with municipalities in the field of energy. [...] Equilibrium Institute has requested the input of practice- oriented external experts, who will accompany the Institute At the initiative of the Hungarian Association of Local to each site and provide their expertise in presenting Governments, the Hungarian National Association of concrete solutions for reducing energy use and shifting Local Authorities and the Association of Budapest Local away fr. [...] cover the financing through the energy savings Let’s review the LED systems installed in the early achieved by the investment, alongside financing 2010s to leverage the benefits of technological from the companies carrying out the investment. [...] As an expert in environmental issues, she has worked for the Ministry of Environment and Water, the Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Future Generations and the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, representing the Hungarian position in different EU, UN, and OECD fora.