Economics&Markets
WB finances Romania’s emergency infrastructure with 50 mln. euro
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved 50 million euro ($60.48 million equivalent) for the Romania Strengthening Disaster Risk…
Energy giants opening natural gas spigots, fueling profit rise
The world’s largest oil companies are pumping more natural gas than ever before, helping to spur a rise in profits…
EU’s next top model could unlock Paris Agreement
The European Commission outlined plans this week for a long-term strategy to drag Europe onto a Paris Agreement-compliant climate trajectory.…
Foreign Direct Investment, up 17.6% in the first five months of 2018
Foreign direct investment grew by 17.6% in the first five months of the year, compared to the same period in…
More ambitious targets for EU, based on renewables and technologies for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in 2050
Commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete discussed the EU’s long-term vision for an EU economy described as: cleaner and more sustainable, more…
Chinese tariffs on U.S. energy would signal a new attitude
In placing retaliatory tariffs on certain goods and products, America’s trade partners have signaled how well they understand American politics.…
Adoption of smart technologies for a city with tangled infrastructure (Alex Șerban)
Bucharest’s traffic lanes, utilities infrastructure and overall public management’s design might seem anachronistic to an outsider. Even so, Romania in…
Austria unveils energy, environment work plan at EU helm
The Austrian Presidency of the EU will aim to reach agreement on two flagship pieces of legislation during its six-month…
EU greenhouse gas emission budget: implications for EU climate policies
Estimates of the EU’s greenhouse gas emission budgets for the rest of the century vary considerably but have one thing…
Looking for the main objective of Romania’s energy strategy? It was decided in Brussels: 32% share of renewables in 2030
The European Union’s target for the share of renewable energies in total energy consumption in 2030 is mandatory for Romania,…
Romania faces Russian aggression on a daily basis and is fending off a wave of cyber-attacks
Romania faces Russian aggression on a daily basis in the Black Sea and is fending off a wave of cyber-attacks…
New ways to tackle fuel poverty: successful approaches and what works in Romania
In Romania alone, it is estimated that nearly 20% of citizens live in energy poverty, while about 460,000 households do…
Energy efficiency – a duty we all need to undertake
For far too many years, Romania has avoided to adopt a strategic document that would offer the energy companies and…
Cătălin Aramă (CERT-RO): Cyber security is essential in the energy field
New technologies based on IT are already changing the needs and behavior of all energy players. At the same time,…
Businesses, NGOs make joint plea for higher EU ambition on climate change
A unique coalition of businesses and investors representing over €21 trillion in assets have joined forces with local authorities and…