Government studies find Germany’s 2030 climate package fails to reach objective
The German government’s comprehensive 2030 climate package announced last year will likely fail to reach its objective and not bring…
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Minister of the Environment requested the resignation of the Chief Commissioner of the Bucharest Environment Guard
The Minister of the Environment, Water and Forests, Costel Alexe, on Wednesday demanded the National Environment Guard to dismiss the…
Air pollution, main risk factor for mortality worldwide
Air pollution is the world’s leading cause of mortality as it reduces a person’s lifespan by three years on average,…
Deloitte report: Proper workforce skills for Industry 4.0 remains a challenge, while climate change climbs in the top of the executives’ concerns
Workforce skills for the industry 4.0 remain a challenge for organizations globally, as executives still don’t fully understand the competences…
Alexandru: We sent control bodies at the companies in Bucharest and Ilfov that have activities that involve burning processes
Acting Minister of Labor, Violeta Alexandru, announced that she asked the Labor Inspectorate to carry out a series of checks…
Minister of Environment dismissed the ANPMB management following the pollution scandal
Costel Alexe, the Minister of the Environment, announced on Monday morning the causes of the excessive pollution that was registered…
The deposit system, the only chance for Romania; the problem of recycling is the collection
Bogdan Tudorache The storage system is the only chance at the moment to increase the amount of waste collected and…
Costel Alexe: Romania will enter infringement for not reaching recycling target; I don’t think incinerators are a solution
Bogdan Tudorache Romania will not reach its recycling target for 2020 and could enter into a costly infringement procedure, said…
Greenpeace – Waiving the Oxygen tax, an irresponsible act; Costel Alexe – the tax would have been a good measure
Bogdan Tudorache Environmental activists from Greenpeace Romania consider eliminating the Oxygen tax “a populist and completely irresponsible act”, according to…
Europe’s top firms must double low-carbon investment
Europe’s top companies need to more than double their current level of spending on low-carbon projects to meet the European…
Gabriela Firea waives the Oxygen fee; the decision must be validated by the General Council
he general mayor, Gabriela Firea, announced on Tuesday that City Hall is giving up the Oxigen vignette and the access…
V. Popescu: We plan to approve the national energy strategy and the PNIESC by the end of April
The Government estimates that the National Energy Strategy and the Integrated National Plan for Energy and Climate Changes (PNIESC) will…
Top 105 global cities for climate action revealed by CDP includes Sofia and Athens
CDP names 105 cities as leaders on climate action and transparency, more than double the number in 2018, among which,…
Nicolescu, Deloitte: Climate neutrality involves investments of 250 bln. euro per year in Europe; we have to bring this money to Romania, too
Răzvan Nicolescu, former Minister of Energy and partner at Deloitte, says that we should pay attention not to the several…
Cîţu, MFP: There is no discussions of a pollution tax at this time
I do not think that a pollution tax for cars alone would solve the problem at national level, and my…
The EIB will allocate more money for clean energy projects, also in Romania
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will no longer finance projects on fossil fuel energy production, which means more money will…
Romania has exceeded the threshold of 250 green buildings; two thirds are in Bucharest
More than 250 buildings in Romania have been certified as green buildings, and most of them, respectively 75%, are in…
The subsidy program for electric cars receives a 45% bigger budget
Romanians will also be able to buy motorcycles through Rabla 2020 subsidy program, and those who will purchase an electric…
IEA: Global carbon dioxide emissions flatlined in 2019
Despite widespread expectations of another increase, global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions stopped growing in 2019, according to IEA data released…
Environmental organizations will picket the Ministry of Environment after a protest march on Friday
Bogdan Tudorache The Fridays For Future Romania movement, together with Climate Strike Romania, organizes on Friday, February 14, from 5…
EIB approved EUR 4.9bn in investment for climate-action projects, Romania included
Bogdan Tudorache European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved up to EUR 4.9 billion in investment for clean energy, sustainable transport,…
APIA: A third of the cars registered in 2019 were Euro 6, electric and hybrid
Over one third (35%) of the total number of new and used cars entered in the national car park in…
EU power plant emissions in 2019 see record decline
In 2019, the EU electricity sector emitted 12 per cent less CO2 than in the previous year. At the same…