Budapest, Hungary’s capital with about 1.7 million residents, is the nation’s key political, economic, and cultural hub, advancing climate action through the Climate‑Neutral and Smart Cities initiative and by joining the Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change Charter.
Budapest leads pilot activities in District VIII, focusing on energy poverty, heat risks, and urban resilience, involving local communities in decision-making.
The pilot in Budapest is about testing socially equitable heat-adaptation measures in Józsefváros, with Budapest City, BP8.
It matters because District 8 combines intense heat exposure, ageing infrastructure, limited green space and high social vulnerability, so climate action must also respond to poverty, health risks and the pressure of gentrification.
“Ensuring equal opportunities for disadvantaged urban communities.”
Daniel Hedari
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