AOAR calls for tightening of controls to remove plastic bags from the market
The Romanian Businessmen’s Association (AOAR) calls for tougher sanctions and more frequent scrutiny of traders who still use plastic bags.…
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IEA: Energy demand will fall by 5% and CO2 emissions by 7% in 2020
Energy demand will be reduced by 5% this year and CO2 emissions by 7% as a result of the crisis…
EU introduces mandatory minimum standards on the energy performance of buildings
The European Commission will propose mandatory minimum standards on the energy performance of buildings in Europe, with a view to…
EU climate law: MEPs ask for an 60% emissions reduction by 2030
On Wednesday, Parliament adopted its negotiating mandate on the EU climate law with 392 votes for, 161 against and 142…
European Parliament supports a target of a 60% reduction in EU emissions by 2030
The European Parliament voted on Tuesday in favor of a legally binding target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the…
Germany: Green hydrogen projects with partner countries should not come at the expense of local environments
The German government says green hydrogen production projects with partner countries should not come at the expense of local environments,…
Enel Green Power announces plans for first pilot project for green hydrogen production in Chile
Enel Green Power Chile (EGP Chile), a subsidiary of Enel Chile, is planning to participate with Chilean power company AME…
Accenture: Cloud migrations can reduce CO2 emissions by nearly 60 mln. tons a year
Migration to the public cloud can achieve significant carbon reduction in the form of a 5.9% decrease in total IT…
CEO Alliance emphasizes cross-industry collaboration to fight climate change
Francesco Starace, CEO of Enel and CEOs from 11 other European companies joined forces for a zero-carbon future and a…
Greenpeace: Marathon with messages for the 33 Romanian MEPs who vote on the climate law
Greenpeace Romania has initiated an unusual form of protest, through which 33 activists sent, for 33 hours, uninterrupted, nominal messages…
Rabla Clasic and Rabla Plus programs for legal entities, extended until October 30
The session for enrolling legal entities in the Rabla Clasic and Rabla Plus car subsidy programs has been extended until…
Merkel wants to rally EU member states behind 55% climate target
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has thrown her weight behind the European Commission’s proposal to increase the bloc’s climate target to…
Public transport loses ground to private cars in pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic is causing public transport to lose ground to individual transport means, such as private cars, the German…
Germany takes first small step towards finding nuclear waste resting place
Germany has made the first step in finding a final resting place for its nuclear waste in what will be…
Enel publishes the study “Circular cities – Cities of tomorrow”
Enel has just published its third study on circular cities, titled “Circular cities – Cities of tomorrow”, addressing the topic…
Flashmob Fridays for Future at the Ministry of Environment: “Put yourself in the shoes of this generation!”
On September 25, the World Climate Action Day, young people in Romania protested in front of the Ministry of Environment…
MEPs to vote for more ambitious emission reductions target by 2030
Environment Committee MEPs voted on Friday to make climate neutrality obligatory by 2050 in both EU and member states and…
Coroiu, EnergoBit: Large-scale electrification is needed to reach the 60% emission reduction target by 2050
Large-scale electrification can help meet the target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 60% by 2050 in the European Union,…
ECOTIC waste appliances collection campaign in Galați
Starting with January 2020, Romanians are encouraged to “be in the country as well as abroad” and to hand over…
Bodea, CRE: Let’s not think that the pandemic is the worst thing; we are still facing climate change and lack of investment
The pandemic is not the worst thing that can happen to us, given that we are still facing problems caused…
Greenpeace urges Romanian MEPs to vote on Thursday to drastically reduce carbon emissions
Greenpeace appeals to Romanian MEPs, so that they do not abandon the interests of all European citizens because of the…
Dan-Cătălin Vatamanu takes over the management of the Environment Fund Administration
Bogdan Tudorache Prime Minister Ludovic Orban decided to replace the general director of the Administration of the Environment Fund, Andreea…
Fridays for Future Romania activists have joined the global SOS Amazon campaign
Fridays for Future Romania activists in several cities have joined the global SOS Amazon campaign, which aims to draw attention…