Energy policies of IEA countries : Hungary 2003 review

Annotation This report was produced by the International Energy Agency, a body established within the framework of the Organization for Economic Co- operation and Development. It reviews Hungary's current energy policies and the state of its energy sector. It further makes a number of recommendations to the Hungarian government in the areas of general energy policy, energy efficiency, the environment, renewable energy, fossil fuels, electricity, and nuclear power. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Hungary has made remarkable progress in liberalising its energy markets, as part of the government's aim to strike a balance between energy security, economic efficiency and environmental protection. A new Electric Power Act was passed in December 2001, partially opening the electricity market to competition by 2003 and to full competition by the time Hungary accedes to the European Union in 2004