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Tuesday, 9 January, 2024

12:36

Romcarbon to develop new recycling activity

Romcarbon Buzău, manufacturer of plastic packaging, announced that it signed a memorandum of understanding with Swancor Holding Co.Ltd for the development of a new recycling activity.

10:27

Auchan Romania installs PV panels on its hypermarkets

Auchan Retail Romania has announced that it continues investing in its green energy transition.

Monday, 8 January, 2024

18:42

INA to build €40 million biogas plant in Croatia

Croatian oil and gas company INA has announced it plans to invest €40 million ($46 million) in a biogas/biomethane plant using agricultural waste.

16:13

Half of new cars registered in Romania are electrified

Over 1.1 million cars were registered in Romania in 2023, up 3% compared to the previous year.

10:16

Braşov City Hall signs contract for construction of 20 MW PV park

Braşov City Hall has signed a contract worth over RON 75 million (€15 million), partially financed from non-refundable funds, for the construction of a park of photovoltaic panels.

08:24

Romania must close and green up 31 industrial waste landfills

The Minister of the Environment, Waters, and Forests, Mircea Fechet, says there are 31 hazardous and non-hazardous industrial waste dumps in Romania, for which the country is paying fines.

Friday, 5 January, 2024

16:26

IFC loans Karsan €35 million to drive electric vehicle production

IFC is providing a €35 million loan to Karsan.

10:28

Information on sustainability of electronic communications products should be regulated

Most Romanians believe that information on the sustainability of electronic or postal communications products/services should be regulated, using the same standards.

09:41

Portland Trust sells largest PV park under development in Romania

Real estate developer Portland Trust has sold a photovoltaic project in Dâmbovița County, which occupies an area of 290 hectares and could power a city the size of Brăila.

Thursday, 4 January, 2024

18:40

GreenWEEE completes third waste recycling plant for electrical and electronic equipment in Romania

GreenWEEE, a company active in the waste electrical and electronic equipment (DEEE) recycling market in Romania, has completed the third recycling plant for these types of waste.

10:40

Horia1 PV power plant to be connected to grid until autumn 2024

CCE Holding, a company specializing in the development and implementation of renewable energy projects, is starting the construction of its first photovoltaic park in Romania.

10:37

Energy sector greenhouse gas emissions decline in Hungary

Greenhouse gas emissions in Hungary's energy sector are on a downward trend as the share of electricity generated by fossil fuels drops and that of renewables and nuclear power grows.

Wednesday, 3 January, 2024

11:10

Romania makes significant steps towards sustainable practices in office design

Sustainability in office design should be considered as an integral and systemic approach, rather than a series of isolated actions, says Horatiu Didea, Managing Partner of Workspace Studio.

10:50

OMV Petrom signs largest acquisition of green projects in Romania

OMV Petrom will acquire a 50% stake in Electrocentrale Borzesti from RNV Infrastructure.

08:08

Auchan collects 32 million packages to date in Romania

To date, the retailer Auchan has collected 32 million packages nationwide.

Tuesday, 2 January, 2024

08:30

City Hall of Timisoara wants to build 5.6 MW PV park

The mayor of Timisoara, Dominic Fritz, has announced that the City Hall wants to build a photovoltaic park in the west of the city, close to the Freidorf industrial area.

Thursday, 28 December, 2023

15:45

Bento enters solar energy market

Software manufacturer Bento is entering the solar energy market by signing a contract with Volta X.

13:15

Up Romania introduces carbon footprint calculation service

Up Romania has announced the implementation of the new carbon footprint calculation service for Up card transactions, using the Ethoca Consumer Clarity™ innovation.

10:16

Renewables' share reaches only 6% in Moldova

In 2023, only 6% of electricity consumption represents renewable energy in the Republic of Moldova.

Wednesday, 27 December, 2023

15:58

Plug-in electric car sales to exceed 13 million in 2023

In Q1-Q3 this year, more than 10.7 million plug-in electric cars have been registered around the world, which is about 16% of the total volume.

13:14

Romania's Ministry of Finance launches framework for issuing green bonds

The Ministry of Finance has published the Green Bond Framework of Romania.

10:24

Romania ranks among EU states with high share of renewable energy sources

Romania was among the EU states with a high share of renewable energy sources in 2022.

Friday, 22 December, 2023

18:10

National Agency for Environmental Protection draws attention that New Year's fireworks pollute air

New Year's fireworks pollute the air and are a disaster for birds and wild or domestic animals, according to ANPM.

10:45

EU greenhouse gas emissions are down 22% compared to 2008

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated by the economic activities of resident units in the European Union last year stood at 3.6 billion tons of CO2 equivalent.

Thursday, 21 December, 2023

16:40

EU to invest €65 million to scale up innovative clean tech projects

The Commission has selected 17 small-scale innovative clean tech projects to receive over €65 million in project support under the EU Innovation Fund.

12:29

EIB signs €150 million framework loan with VGP Renewable Energy

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and VGP Renewable Energy N.V. have signed a €150 million framework loan that will support solar panel installation on the roofs of VGP's logistics centers across the European Union.

Wednesday, 20 December, 2023

15:14

ENGIE Romania begins construction of new PV park

ENGIE Romania has announced the investment decision and the start of works for the construction of a photovoltaic park with a total capacity of 37.2 MWp, in Ariceștii Rahtivani commune, in Prahova County.

10:45

Simtel and Dedeman inaugurate first green kindergarten in Petroșani

Simtel, a Romanian engineering and technology company, has announced the completion of the construction of a photovoltaic power plant for Kindergarten Nr. 2 from the city of Petroșani.

Tuesday, 19 December, 2023

17:27

Mega Image to eliminate plastic from its own-brand product portfolio by 2025

Mega Image aims to eliminate, by 2025, problematic and unnecessary plastic from its own-brand product portfolio.

09:41

PV park to be built at Emergency County Hospital in Baia Mare

Baia Mare is the first hospital in Romania that will have a photovoltaic park.

09:29

EC publishes assessment of national energy and climate plans

The European Commission has published its assessment of EU Member States' draft National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) and issued recommendations to assist Member States in raising their ambitions in line with EU targets for 2030.

Monday, 18 December, 2023

17:14

Allview enters theelectric car market

Allview, the Romanian brand in the electronics industry, announced the official launch of the CityZEN model, an electric car primarily dedicated to urban traffic and short extra-urban trips.

13:45

Cost of climate change for Greece is estimated at €2 billion per year

Τhe cost of climate change for Greece by the end of the century is estimated at €2 billion per year.

10:19

Kaufland inaugurates first store in Bucharest with mini-urban forest

Kaufland Romania has inaugurated the first store in Bucharest with a mini-urban forest, planted on an area of 1,500 sqm in the parking lot of the new hypermarket.

Friday, 15 December, 2023

17:39

Largest garage for electric buses to be built in Brasov

The mayor of Brasov, Allen Coliban, has announced that he has signed the works contract for the largest garage for electric buses.

15:07

EC approves €1 billion Slovakian state aid scheme to boost transition to net zero economy

The European Commission has approved a €1 billion Slovak scheme to support investments for the equipment production necessary to foster the transition towards a net-zero economy, in line with the Green Deal Industrial Plan.

10:23

Bucharest completes sewage treatment plant that treats all waste water

The works at the Glina Wastewater Treatment Plant have been completed.

Thursday, 14 December, 2023

17:53

Global leaders approve call to transition away from fossil fuels to reach net zero

Delegates at the United Nations COP28 climate talks in Dubai have agreed to a deal that would, for the first time, push nations to transition away from fossil fuels to avert the worst effects of climate change.

13:40

INVL Renewable Energy Fund I wants to build 51 MW solar power plants in Romania

INVL Renewable Energy Fund I, a company that invests in renewable energy projects managed by INVL Asset Management, announces that it has signed an agreement with Kommunalkredit Austria AG (Kommunalkredit) for a €25 million loan.

10:29

Eldrive Romania installs 16 stations for charging electric cars in Bucharest

Eldrive Romania and Unirea Shopping Center have announced that they are installing 16 stations - up to 150 kW - for charging electric cars in the center of Bucharest.

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