The Real Cost of Staying Safe in the Sun

08/06/2026

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Heatwaves, Hydration, and the Quiet Decline of Alcohol: What Hungarians Drink in a Warming Summer

07/09/2026

Beyond the deadline: why Hungary needs a climate framework, not just new targets

07/02/2026

Sustainability of the forest biomass energy: lessons learned from the CJEU’s Robin Wood judgment

06/18/2026

Energy

When AI meets environmental law: why data centres are becoming the next climate litigation battleground

07/16/2026

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Could the UAE’s exit from OPEC reshape the global oil market?

05/21/2026

The impact of CBAM on Western Balkan electricity imports

04/02/2026

A new era in European energy markets: The introduction of 15-minute trading

01/22/2026

Digitalization

EU AI Act: Sustainability from an Environmental Perspective

06/25/2026

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Climate Policy

Invisible Geniuses, Visible Challenges: Science Communication in the Age of Attention

06/11/2026

Climate Policy

Five Weeks to Deliver: Why Hungary Cannot Afford to Delay Its New Climate Law

05/28/2026

Water Management

Desalinated Water as a Strategic Liability

05/14/2026

Research, analysis, support

The Institute for Energy Strategy (ESI), founded in 2023, is a think tank and research hub established to support and advise Hungary’s Minister of Energy and to provide strategic, evidence-based insights for shaping Hungary’s and Europe’s energy, climate, and economic policies. Our mission is to serve as a stable and reliable foundation for policy design, delivering up-to-date data and high-quality analyses that address all facets of the energy–climate nexus.

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