Addressing COP29, the annual UN conference on climate change in Baku on Tuesday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called for a climate policy guided by common sense, rather than ideology, alarmism or panic.
Speaking among more than 40 heads of state and government addressing the meeting, PM Orbán noted that European Union leaders have adopted a declaration on competitiveness that will shape the EU's approach to climate issues too.
"We must continue advancing the green transition while also maintaining our use of natural gas, oil and nuclear energy. The price of climate change should not be paid by our farmers," PM Orbán said. "We cannot impose unrealistic quotas or burdensome rules on farmers and companies, but should offer practical support for them."
Green transition and the fight against climate change should be conducted in cooperation with the business community, rather than opposed to it, PM Orbán said.