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Monday, 7 August, 2023

15:50

Installation of PV panels on blocks of flats has a potential of €800 million

The market for installing photovoltaic panels on residential buildings has a potential of over €800 million, according to an E-Accumulatori.ro analysis.

12:50

Biogas plant in Săcueni causes decrease of waste

The Săcueni Biogas plant in Bihor County will be leased to private operators.

10:10

Brasov to reduce pollution by 426 tons of nitrogen oxides

Brasov City Hall wants to reduce pollution by 426 tons of nitrogen oxides and 16 tons of dust in the next 4 years.

Friday, 4 August, 2023

13:30

Mehedinti County to buy 30 electric minibusses for students

Mehedinti County wants to buy 30 electric minibusses to transport students.

03:50

ROCA Agri RDF Holding publishes its first Sustainability Report

ROCA Agri RDF, the agricultural holding of ROCA Investments, announced the publication of its first Sustainability Report for 2022.

03:15

Doicești-Șotânga 80 MW PV park gets commissioned

The new Doicești - Șotânga photovoltaic park with an installed capacity of 80 MW has been commissioned.

Thursday, 3 August, 2023

17:00

Zentiva Romania plants 38,800 trees in the Făgăraș Mountains

The Zentiva Group in Romania, the largest producer of generic drugs locally, completed the planting of 38,800 trees in the Făgăraș Mountains this year.

14:40

Charging stations for electric cars to be installed in Dambovita County

Five public charging stations for electric cars will be set up in several locations in Dambovita County.

11:30

Iași County collects 1,026 tons of selective glass waste

Between January and July 2023, the sanitation operator collected 1,026 tons of selective glass waste in Iași County.

Wednesday, 2 August, 2023

16:50

Timisoara receives 44 new electric buses

44 new electric buses have arrived in Timisoara, announces the mayor of the city, Dominic Fritz.

09:31

Alstom to supply 40 electric trains to Germany

Alstom has signed a contract to supply 40 Coradia Stream high-capacity multiple electric trains to Nahverkehrsverbund Schleswig-Holstein (NAH.SH), the integrated transport association that organizes rail passenger transport in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein.

01:50

Auchan Romania unveils its ambitious 2030 Climate Plan

By 2030, Auchan aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 46% compared to 2019, says Corina Dospinoiu, Sustainability Director Auchan Retail Romania. She talked to Green Forum about the 2030 Climate Plan and about the company's main sustainability targets.

01:46

Romania has a non-recyclability rate of 89%

Romania has a non-recyclability rate of 89%, which means that we have the highest degree of resource mortality in Europe, says Constantin Damov, president of the Coalition for the Circular Economy and of the Green Group.

Tuesday, 1 August, 2023

17:30

Raiffeisen Bank Romania grants sustainable loans of €500.5 million

In 2022, the total amount allocated to sustainable lending by Raiffeisen Bank amounted to €500.5 million.

14:30

Wizz Air has reduced its carbon emission intensity by another 11%

Wizz Air has reduced its carbon emission intensity by another 11%. The airline has published its annual sustainability update, showing progress towards its sustainability goals.

02:40

Enel Green Power commissions its largest PV park in Romania

Enel Green Power România, Enel Group's renewable energy business line in Romania, has commissioned Lumina photovoltaic park in Călugăreni, Giurgiu County, and completed its takeover from Mytilineos.

Monday, 31 July, 2023

17:20

Orange Romania recycles 135,000 phones

Orange Romania collected, in the first six months of the year, 135,000 phones, which will enter the circular economy through reconditioning or recycling.

14:45

10,000 MW of renewable energy projects to be commissioned in Romania

Renewable energy projects with a total capacity of 10,509 MW could be commissioned in the next period.

11:40

Promelek XXI to install 400 charging stations for electric cars

The Cluj-based company Promelek XXI aims to sell, by the end of the current year, 400 charging stations for 100% electric or plug-in hybrid cars.

09:30

EC approves €2.36 billion Hungarian scheme for net-zero transition

The European Commission has approved a €2.36 billion (approximately HUF 880 billion) Hungarian scheme for accelerated investments in strategic sectors to foster the transition towards a net-zero economy.

Friday, 28 July, 2023

14:20

What's the carbon footprint of an event on climate change?

On International Climate Emergency Day (22 July), the Climate Change Summit (CCS), the largest event in Central and Eastern Europe dedicated to addressing the challenges of climate change, presented the carbon footprint report of its first edition in 2022.

11:30

Industrial & logistics space to play crucial role in solar energy production

Industrial & logistics spaces will play a crucial role in solar energy, as more than half of it will be provided by rooftop solar PV by 2030, according to a study from CBRE.

09:00

Dambovita County buys 31 electric minibusses for students

Dambovita County is buying 31 new electric minibusses for the transportation of students.

Thursday, 27 July, 2023

17:35

SOCAR Türkiye to produce jet fuel from algae

SOCAR Türkiye Research & Development and Innovation, and Technip Energies will cooperate on the production of jet fuel from microalgae, Azernews reports.

14:30

OMV Petrom to install over 400 recharging points for electric cars

OMV Petrom contributes to the development of the regional network of ultra-fast recharging for electric cars as part of a project that aims to install more than 400 points along the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T).

11:50

Rompetrol to increase renewable energy generation

Rompetrol has published its 2022 Sustainability Report, marking a decade of transparent reporting in accordance with the GRI international standards.

09:30

Pepsi factories in Romania reach 100% recycling rate

PepsiCo factories in Romania have achieved a 100% recycling rate.

Wednesday, 26 July, 2023

17:30

Massive changes in sustainable development foresee beginning of new era

Massive changes in sustainable development foresee the beginning of a new era in history: the Decarbonisation Era, according to BuildGreen, an ESG and sustainability consultancy company in Central and Eastern Europe.

14:30

Romania to build 7 GW of renewable energy

The Minister of Energy, Sebastian Burduja, announced that Romania has an ambitious investment plan until 2030, mainly 7 GW of energy from renewable sources.

12:10

Rezolv Energy to build Bulgaria's largest solar power plant

Rezolv Energy will develop the largest solar power plant in Bulgaria, right on the border with Romania.

09:30

European Council adopts energy efficiency directive

The Council adopted new rules to reduce final energy consumption at the EU level by 11.7% in 2030.

Tuesday, 25 July, 2023

17:00

BRD Asset Management SAI launches first fund for ESG investments

BRD Asset Management SAI, the specialized investment management company of BRD - Groupe Société Générale, has launched its first fund that promotes environmental, social characteristics and pursues good governance (ESG) practices.

14:30

Orange Romania installes over 200 new solar panels

Orange Romania announced the installation of over 200 new solar panels on the roof of the communication interconnection center in Timișoara, in line with the Orange Group's commitment to achieve CO2 neutrality by 2040.

11:30

Six Romanian counties receive €2.2 billion for energy transition

Six Counties in Romania, collectively responsible for 65% of greenhouse gas emissions at the national level, will benefit from non-refundable funds of over €2.2 billion, through the Just Transition Operational Program (POTJ).

08:05

ING Bank Romania aims for net-zero in its own operations

ING Bank Romania has invested €11 million in the past 11 years in environmental actions in Romania and €1.2 million were donated in 2022 alone for vulnerable groups' support, says Alexandra Maier, Sustainability Manager at ING Bank Romania.

Monday, 24 July, 2023

17:30

Aquila's total carbon footprint decreases by 6.5%

Aquila's total carbon footprint decreased by 6.5%, amounting to 36,837 metric tons of CO2 equivalent (tCO2e), on location-based calculation, according to the sustainability report.

14:30

Eurowind Energy starts construction of Pecineaga wind farm

Danish developer and operator of wind, solar and hybrid projects, Eurowind Energy, starts construction of the Pecineaga 48 MW wind farm in July this year.

12:10

Raiffeisen Bank Romania to start campaign to manage impact on environment

Raiffeisen Bank Romania is launching new environmental impact management campaigns.

09:00

Romanian law on integration of hydrogen promulgated

The President of Romania, Klaus Iohanis, has promulgated the Law on the integration of hydrogen from renewable sources and with low carbon emissions in the industry and transport sectors.

Friday, 21 July, 2023

18:30

EIB to finance climate action projects in Chile with more than €300 million

EIB to finance climate action projects in Chile with more than €300 million including its first green mortgage loan outside Europe.

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