Auchan Romania is expanding its options for collecting beverage containers made of PET, aluminum, and glass marked with the DRS (Deposit Return System) symbol by introducing an innovative system uniquely capable of accepting all three types of packaging in bulk, without requiring prior separation by the consumer.
The European Commission has adopted a new European Ocean Pact, a bold initiative aimed at protecting marine ecosystems while fostering a sustainable blue economy and supporting the well-being of coastal communities.
HORNBACH Romania, a key player in the local DIY retail market, will launch reusable plant trays across all nine of its stores in the country with the start of the spring season.
This spring, Holcim Romania, in partnership with the “Plantăm fapte bune în România” initiative (EcoAssist Association), planted 40,000 acacia saplings on 8 hectares of degraded land in the village of Deveselu.
ENGIE Romania and the Viitor Plus Association have completed the project "Education and Practice in Building Energy Efficiency," an initiative that combines technical solutions with educational outreach for students and teachers nationwide.
The European Commission has adopted the 2025-2030 work plan for the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) and the Energy Labelling Regulation.
The European Commission has reaffirmed its long-term commitment to tackling Europe's climate and environment crises by investing more than €86 million in new green strategic projects over the next ten years.
Poland and Canada have signed an agreement to strengthen cooperation on nuclear power, providing a legal framework for closer ties.
ECB has warned that the EU risks missing its 2030 climate targets unless it increases investment in the green economy by an estimated €558 billion annually.
Between December 2023 and November 2024, a total of 2.68 billion "SGR" packaging units were processed at recycling stations.
EU countries have updated their goals for the deployment of offshore renewable energy up to 2050 in each of the EU's 5 sea basins, with intermediate objectives to be achieved by 2030 and 2040.
Investment firm Mezzanine Partner has introduced the €100 million Energy Adria Fund, Croatia's first energy fund classified as "dark green".
In the second quarter of 2024, the EU economy greenhouse gas emissions were estimated at 790 million tonnes of CO2-equivalents (CO2-eq).
The European Commission has given the green light to a €790 million state aid package for Romania.
The European Commission has selected 85 innovative net-zero projects to receive €4.8 billion in grants from the Innovation Fund, helping to put cutting-edge clean technologies into action across Europe.
The European Commission published additional guidance for the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation.
RetuRO inaugurated today in Ariceștii Rahtivani, Prahova County, the seventh regional center for counting and sorting DRS packaging.
Strabag announced its initiative to achieve climate neutrality by 2040 throughout the entire value chain, embracing digital, innovative, and eco-friendly solutions.
European citizens support the energy policy pursued by the EU in the last five years.
Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) announced that their global climate finance reached a record high of €118 billion in 2023, a significant increase compared to 2019 levels.
In the context of the floods that have impacted Romania, the Raiffeisen Bank team has extended its support to civil society.
In July, 763 million packages were placed on the market, and the collection rate was 62%.
RetuRO, the administrator of the Deposit Return System, the largest circular economy project, has opened the sixth regional center for counting and sorting DRS packaging in Almăj, Dolj County, near Craiova.
In the first quarter of 2024, the EU economy's greenhouse gas emissions were estimated at 894 million tonnes of CO2-equivalents.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing €35 million to GreenWay as part of a €113 million financing package to expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure across Central Europe.
The newly published Edition 2 2026 of the PV Module Manufacturer Ranking Report shows the first signs of stabilisation in the solar manufacturing sector's balance sheets after more than a year of steady deterioration. The table tracks the Altman Z-Score, a widely used measure of bankruptcy risk, for 64 publicly listed photovoltaic module manufacturers, and has now been refreshed with first-quarter 2026 data.
The Faculty of Hydrotechnics from the Technical University of Civil Engineering Bucharest and Waldevar Floating PV have signed a strategic partnership to accelerate innovation in renewable energy and prepare the next generation of specialists in floating photovoltaic technologies.
Join Lisa Chase and Tjidsger Wierda for a workshop on 28 May
Rezolv Energy has commissioned the St. George solar park in Silistra, Bulgaria, marking the company's first project to become operational. The 225 MW facility reached full operational status in under three years from acquisition of development rights.
