Assessment of regional climate innovation potential in Hungary. (12th November 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Csete, Mária Szalmáné; Barna, Orsolya
• Is Part Of: International journal of global warming. Volume 25:Number 3/4(2021)
• Page Start: 378
• Page End: 389
• Publication Date: 2021-11-12
• Subjects: regional development -- sustainability management -- environmental education -- climate innovation -- Hungary -- NUTS-3 -- climate change -- policy documents -- climate change strategy -- climate change action plan -- innovation systems -- regional competitiveness -- climate platforms; Global warming -- Periodicals; Global warming -- Statistics -- Periodicals; Global warming -- Economic aspects -- Periodicals; Climatic changes -- Periodicals; Climatic changes -- Economic aspects -- Periodicals; Climatic changes -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; 363.73874
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1758-2083

Abstract

Climate change can have extremely diverse impacts on different spatial levels depending on regional characteristics. To tackle climate change in a sustainable way on a regional level should be a key priority for all regions. The role of innovation in regional competitiveness is widely studied, however, 'climate innovation' is a research niche in the regional development research field. This paper gives an overview and a typology about climate innovation options from the regional development perspective focusing on climate planning at the NUTS-3 level in Hungary. Our key findings show that the role of innovation was not considered as a key factor in the Hungarian regional climate change policy documents and climate innovation as a support tool for competitiveness and sustainable regional development is not recognised.