Efficient Romania: From 2030, all new buildings could have zero carbon emissions
The European Commission proposes that, from 2030, all new buildings and those undergoing major renovation should have zero carbon emissions,…
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Energy Policy Group launches a project to assess the impact of carbon taxation in Romania
Energy Policy Group launched the “Distributive Impact of Carbon Taxation in Central and Eastern Europe” project on Friday, funded by…
AFM extended the budgets of Rabla Clasic and Rabla Plus by 600 mln. lei
The administration of the Environmental Fund (AFM) announces that it has supplemented the budgets of the Rabla Clasic and Rabla…
EC: PNRR does not oblige Romania to impose a ban on wood-based heating until 2023
The National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) does not provide for any provision that would oblige the Romanian authorities to…
Embassy of Sustainability: Romanian entrepreneurs must focus on the circular economy to have a sustainable business
Romanian entrepreneurs should focus on the circular economy, optimizing existing resources or a clean energy area to develop a sustainable…
Carbon certificate reaches a new high –74 euro and looks set to reach the 100 euro threshold
EUAs rose to a new record reaching 72.91 euro on Wednesday, at the closing on the ICE ECX exchange from…
Romania, one of the last in EU for the circularity of the materials used
The circularity rate of materials used in the European Union increased in 2020 by 0.8 percentage points, to 12.8%, but…
Minister of Energy: A Norwegian company wants to invest 800 mln. euro in Romania
A Norwegian company wants to invest 800 million euros in Romania in the production capacity of a fuel that can…
EC proposes new targets for the energy efficiency of buildings and the revision of the directive
European Commission has proposed several amendments to the energy efficiency directive for buildings, which will be discussed on December 14,…
Sibiu City Hall bought 40 ecological buses
Sibiu City Hall announced on Tuesday evening that it has purchased 40 green buses, one of which has already reached…
EIB: About 88% of Romanians feel that climate change has an impact on their everyday lives
The first part of the 2021-2022 EIB Climate Survey explores people’s views on climate change in a rapidly changing world.…
E.ON Energie Romania plants one tree for every 10 kWh loaded at EV units
E.ON Energie Romania rewards the care of E.ON Drive customers for the environment by afforesting an area of five hectares…
Deloitte: Use of electricity to reduce greenhouse gases emissions in industry, buildings and transport can help achieve net zero ambitions
Progressive use of electricity emerges as the most efficient energy vector to achieve net zero ambitions, in particular, in fields…
More than 700 German companies call for next government to cut fossil fuel subsidies
More than 700 companiess are demanding an end to fossil fuel subsidies in Germany in an effort to boost fairer…
GreenWEEE invests 10 mln. euro in a new electrical and electronic waste recycling plant
GreenWEEE International, the market leader in the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), announces new investment plans in…
EcoTree qualifies for regional finals of best start-ups in Central and Southern Europe
The cloud solution for recycling designed to facilitate recycling through the use of artificial intelligence is the winner of the…
EY: Carbon tax, applicable to 2025 imports
In order to keep its producers competitive and to avoid relocating production from the European Union to third countries, the…
NBR sets up the Office of Sustainability and the Green Economy
The National Bank of Romania has set up an internal structure, the Office of Sustainability and the Green Economy, in…
A global carbon benchmark price would drive emissions reduction
An international carbon price floor (ICPF) would drive a faster reduction in carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions and…
Eurostat: 41% of plastic packaging waste was recycled in the EU in 2019
Every inhabitant of the European Union generated 34.4 kilograms of plastic packaging waste in 2019, of which 14.1 kilograms were…
Năstase, Alro: Clear rules for OPCOM and continuation of the scheme for CO2 emissions are needed
Clear and transparent rules for OPCOM and the continuation of the support scheme for indirect carbon dioxide (ETS) emissions, in…
IEA: States need to triple clean energy investment by 2030 to limit climate change
Investments in renewable energy must triple by the end of the decade if the world hopes to fight climate change…
ClientEarth warns EU not to include natural gas in list of “green” investments
ClientEarth has warned the European Union that it will violate its own legislation if investments in energy produced from natural…