The president warned that overconsumption in households, the industry and services sectors threatened with the current quality of life will become impossible in 50 years.
The president said cities are the main battleground of the fight against climate change.
President Áder said the climate goals outlined in the 2015 Paris climate agreement are impossible to fulfil without nuclear energy.
President Áder said that countries whose per capita emissions significantly exceed the international average should contribute more to the costs of fighting climate change.
President Áder said atmospheric CO2 continues to rise and the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 C. is now but a dream, adding that a cap of 3 C. was now a far more realistic scenario.
The prime minister said Hungary does not accept the position that individuals and families should bear the costs of climate action.
Hungary has about 40,000 hectares of free space for new trees, which could absorb about 400,000 tons of greenhouse gases a year.
President Áder noted that the 2020 presidential election had been the first in which climate change was a major issue.
President János Áder said the issues of climate change and sustainability will remain relevant after the coronavirus pandemic is over.
A survey by the Századvég Foundation found that 91 percent of respondents said the world’s biggest polluting companies and countries should be made to cover the costs of climate action.
The aim is for Hungary to continue to do all it can in the era of climate change to make sure that future generations inherit a country that is in better shape than it is now.
President Áder said climate change is a matter that affects us all and urged a consensus on the topic.
Last week, at his joint press conference with Finnish Prime Minister Antti Rinne, Prime Minister Orbán spoke about Hungary’s goals on the clean energy front, repeating the commitment that we will have 90 percent of our domestic energy supply carbon-neutral by 2030, and we’re on track to get there through both nuclear and renewable energy sources.