Ákos Lukács

He has over ten years of experience in the field of climate change and sustainability. He became familiar with the emission allowance allocation and trade practice working at the German Emissions Trading Authority and later participated in the development of allocation plans for the German industry and power plant sector. Meanwhile, he was leader of the Hungarian organisation of the Knowledge of Innovation Community responsible for climate protection at the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, as well as founder of several civil initiatives. A number of Hungarian enterprises and institutions consulted him for advice on emission trade and carbon management. Former working for the government, he has been responsible for shaping EU and international climate policies. He participated in and was responsible for allowance trading in Hungary's second and third trading period in the EU. Under his professional leadership, Hungary was the first among the EU member states to endorse and incorporate the Paris Agreement.