EU carbon border tax would come with risks – opinion
The carbon border adjustment mechanism envisioned by the European Commission as part of its landmark Green Deal package is problematic…
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Orban government was dismissed; Romania must continue its energy projects – reactions
The dismissal of the Orban government could bring about a new set of changes in the state apparatus and state-owned…
EU ETS rules are changing, public debates end on March 10
Bogdan Tudorache The state aid guidelines for indirect costs compensation in the EU ETS are ”up for revision – not…
EC and the EIB launch the BlueInvest fund, worth 75 mln. euro
The European Commission (EC), in partnership with the European Investment Fund (EIF), launched the BlueInvest capital investment fund, worth 75…
UK plans to bring forward ban on new petrol and diesel cars
Britain will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035, five years earlier than previously planned, Prime…
EU could use carbon border tax against Brexit Britain
The EU could deploy a carbon border tax against the UK after Brexit, according to the head of the European…
The environmental organizations criticize the decision of the Bucharest City Hall of referendum for the Oxygen Tax
Bogdan Tudorache The environmental organizations challenge the way in which the environmental investments in the Capital were carried out. The…
PNIESC: The necessary investments in the Romanian energy sector amount to 22.6 bln. euro
The necessary investments in the energy sector, in order to reach the targets assumed by Romania through the National Plan…
APIA: Romania’s car park has reached about eight million vehicles
The Romanian fleet increased by 6.9% last year, with approximately 515,000 units, reaching about eight million units, according to a…
Hidroelectrica signed the first partnership for the professional training of students
Hidroelectrica and the Energy College of Râmnicu Vâlcea signed the first partnership contract, out of a series of seven, for…
Activists occupy German coal plant site Datteln 4 in green protest
More than 100 environmentalist activists occupied the site of the yet-to-be commissioned Datteln 4 coal fired power plant in western…
German economy ministry’s draft strategy criticised for including ”blue hydrogen”
Think tanks and opposition parliamentarians have criticised the German economy ministry’s draft National Hydrogen Strategy for including the use of…
From 2020, new mandatory standards regarding the ideal temperature in homes, hospitals and schools
National standards for optimal indoor temperatures are 20°C in both the bedroom and the living room. A higher temperature should…
CGMB: 5,000 eco-vouchers of 9,000 lei each, in exchange for handing over a polluting vehicle
The city councilors adopted on Wednesday the project regarding the granting of 5,000 eco-vouchers worth 9,000 lei in exchange for…
Siegfried Muresan, rapporteur of the European Parliament on the financing of the Green Deal
Siegfried Muresan will coordinate the position of rapporteur with the European Parliament on the investment plan of the Green Deal.…
Basescu: Romania risks losing 40% of its electricity generation capacity as a result of the decarbonisation program
Romania must take all measures to ensure the rescue of the Oltenia Energy Complex and the redirection of funds from…
KPMG: Energy, one of the main areas of M&A in Romania
The positive trend of the mergers and acquisitions market (M&A) will continue in 2020 due to the growth of investor…
VW set to pay EUR 4.5 bln. in EU fines for excessive emissions
Volkswagen, the world’s largest carmaker, will significantly exceed EU fleet emission limits in 2021 regardless of its ambitious push into…
Delgaz Grid to install smart meters for more than 10,000 consumers in Iasi by 2021
Delgaz Grid announced it signed execution contracts for the installation of over 10,000 smart meters, by the end of 2021.…
Digitize the Upstream O&G – 5 principles and 7 tips from Strategy&
A most recent report from Strategy&, part of the PwC network of firms, capitalizes on six senior O&G gas executives…
Romania ended 2019 with a larger budget deficit, also due to lack of additional dividends
Romania ended last year with a budget deficit of 4.6% of GDP, exceeding the estimates of the authorities in November,…
ANRM archive will be moved
The archive of the National Agency for Mineral Resources (ANRM) is currently stored in a number of 66 sites, according…