Green Finance, Green Economy workshop at BME

The Green Finance, Green Economy workshop has been operating at the university since 2019, in the framework of the MNB-BME cooperation. Its aim is to explore solutions where the financial world can help achieve sustainability goals. The research portfolio focuses on practice-oriented research thanks to the university's network of engineering contacts.

Please find below the themes of the strategic projects that have been implemented in the workshops of recent years.

2019/2020

  • Credit risk reduction effect of energy efficiency (residential property)
  • Estimating and forecasting SME demand for green financial products, and identifying drivers
  • Estimating and forecasting demand for green financial retail products, and identifying drivers
  • Green finance education development and education. As part of the project, the English-language book "Sustainability, innovation and finance: integration challenges" was published.
  • Green accounting – education development and related research

2020/2021

  • Energy efficiency research in residential and non-residential buildings
  • Green Investment Willingness and Carbon Accounting
  • Financial aspects of circular economy and waste management
  • E-mobility and smart city
  • Water management

2021/2022

  • Establishment and operation of the MNB Solar Energy Forum in cooperation with the Zero Carbon Centre
  • Energy efficient mobility – Autonomous vehicles and transport
  • Smart Map of Hungary – Spatial integration of economic, social and technological data
  • Disseminating green accounting logic and strategy
  • Green finance product finder / ESG investments

2023

  • Energy independence programmes
  • Research and educational objectives of rooftop laboratory development
  • Processing and dissemination of a discussion paper on sustainable economics
  • Developing a voluntary carbon market mechanism in Hungary
  • Sustainable transport solutions
  • Resilient and sustainable water management – The relationship between climate change and land use in the Zala River catchment, expected trends and proposals for change; Preparation of a risk impact map for water utility networks for a selected sample area.
  • College Sustainability Forum and models