A Chinese battery plant near Debrecen city in Hungary keeps growing despite objections from locals and experts. “We are not against progress,” says resident László Nándor Horváth, a full-time father and activist. “But we would prefer another direction.” He isn’t alone in opposing the construction of Chinese Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited’s (CATL) lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant. When CATL announced the construction of Europe’s largest battery plant in August 2022, the response in Debrecen was overwhelmingly negative. According to a survey by independent pollster 21 Kutatók…
