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Tuesday, 7 March, 2023

08:40

Hydrogen and battery technologies are important for a sustainable mobility market

Alstom's objective is to reduce the energy consumption of its solutions by 25% by 2025, compared to 2014.

Monday, 6 March, 2023

13:20

Enel donates photovoltaic panels to Ukraine

Italian group Enel has donated 5,700 solar photovoltaic panels to Ukraine with a total capacity of approximately 2 MW. The donated photovoltaic solar panels will cover up to 11,400 sqm of roofs of public buildings in Ukraine. They will be delivered by summer.

09:08

Tarom to achieve zero greenhouse gas emmissions by 2050

Tarom allocates resources to achieve an ambitious goal of zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The company mentions that it understands that climate change is real and requires immediate action.

Friday, 3 March, 2023

15:50

EDP to invest €21 billion in renewable energy

The EDP Group will invest €25 billion by 2026, of which €21 billion are focused on new renewable sources. EDP makes its repeated commitment to stop using coal by 2025, and to generate 100% from renewable sources by 2030.

10:28

Romania to develop projects using geothermal energy

The Romanian Minister of Energy, Virgil Popescu, says that in the near future, we need to increase the sources of renewable energy production, and geothermal energy is a new source that he will carefully study and develop. The minister also said that we must invest in all energy sources with low carbon emissions.

07:37

Prebet Aiud to build a photovoltaic park

Prebet Aiud will build some production halls, for which it signed a contract of over €1 million. A photovoltaic park will be developed above these halls, considering that the company wants to become energy independent.

Thursday, 2 March, 2023

16:36

OMV Petrom allocates €3 million for planting saplings

OMV Petrom continues the "Romania plants for tomorrow" project and announces that is supporting this year's plantings with €3 million. Over 330,000 saplings will be planted in mini-urban forests in 20 cities, including Bucharest, Constanța, Giurgiu and Craiova. "Romania plants for tomorrow" is the largest planting initiative financed by private funds in Romania.

15:02

Bolt takes safety measures and educates users of electric scooters

Bolt is committed to safety and education of e-scooter users, as well as maintaining close cooperation with the authorities. The Bolt Commitment is comprised of nine major themes essential to safe e-scooter travel.

12:53

Town in Braila County fined for illegally stored household waste

Tichilesti City Hall in Brăila County was fined RON 20,000 (€ 4,000) by the Environmental Guard, after the commissioners discovered household waste illegally stored on an area of over 1,500 sqm. Also, a van transporting waste resulting from the dismantling of end-of-life vehicles was fined RON 15,000 (€ 3,000).

09:00

Aquila wants to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 10%

Aquila has set itself the target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 10% by 2026. The company also applies systems to improve the electricity consumption of warehouses.

Wednesday, 1 March, 2023

17:50

Romania adopts new rules for sustainable development and reducing seismic risk

The Romanian Government approved today, at the proposal of the Ministry of Development, Public Works and Administration, new regulations for sustainable development and to reduce the seismic risk of buildings.

16:22

Romania to be part of a joint Commission on environmental impact assessment

The Romanian Government approved an agreement for the implementation of the provisions of the Espoo Convention. A joint Commission on environmental impact assessment in a cross-border context will be established, consisting of four members for each party.

12:12

Hidroelectrica to publish its first sustainability report

Hidroelectrica, a producer of renewable energy, wants to publish its first sustainability report. Last year, the state-owned company had a net profit of RON 4 billion (€800 million).

08:51

Bucharest metro operator Metrorex buys renewable energy

The subway transport company from Bucharest, Metrorex, has launched a tender for the purchase of electricity for one year in the electronic public procurement system. It is advantageous who offers more energy from renewable sources.

Tuesday, 28 February, 2023

14:46

Raiffeisen Bank returns with a sustainable bond issue

Raiffeisen Bank returns with a new issue of sustainable bonds at the Bucharest Stock Exchange in the amount of over RON 369 million (€ 73.8 million). The bank is one of the most active issuers on the stock market in the implementation and promotion of green financing on the capital market.

11:35

Romania to have over 3,000 km of cycling routes

The Minister of Development, Cseke Attila, announced that cycling routes to be built in Romania in 14 counties of Romania. The cycling routes are aimed at encouraging sustainable and environmentally friendly tourism, as well as increasing the accessibility of tourist areas.

09:54

Tuborg installs solar panels on distribution centre in Pantelimon

Tuborg Romania invested €525,000 in a system of solar panels with a capacity of 396 KWp that it mounted on the roof of the distribution centre in Pantelimon. The energy will be used for own consumption.

Monday, 27 February, 2023

17:09

Green energy is ”the star of investments" in the energy sector in Romania

After about 10 years, green energy is once again the star of investments in the energy sector in Romania, says the state secretary of the Ministry of Energy, George Niculescu.

13:12

Olimpia Parking uses ABB technology for charging electric vehicles

Olimpia Parking is the first parking in Romania that implemented ABB's latest building automation and EV charging technology.

12:44

ESG has become very important to capital market investors

Zuzanna Kurek, Investor Relations Manager and ESG Committee Member of One United Properties, spoke to Green Forum Forum about the ESG agenda of the Romanian developer and its role in growing the value of the company.

12:02

CTP to add PV power station in Bucharest project

Industrial developer CTP Romania will install a photovoltaic power station with a capacity of 1.5 MW in its CTPark Bucharest project as part of its investments in green energy.

09:19

Brasov City Hall blocks reauthorization of lime factory due to pollution

Braşov City Hall has blocked the activity of the Stejeris lime factory, which was operating in a residential area of the municipality because there are numerous petitions regarding the pollution in the area. This is the third company forced to relocate its activity, following the actions of the City Hall.

Friday, 24 February, 2023

17:16

Sphera Franchise Group implements energy efficient lighting in all locations

The company Sphera Franchise Group SA presents its sustainability plans and announces that it will implement energy-efficient lighting (LED lighting) in all its locations until 2024.

13:43

Stericycle opens station for sterilizing medical waste in Oradea

Stericycle is investing $1.6 million in the company's most modern medical waste processing facility in Oradea, Romania. The technology implemented in the new facility increases speed, efficiency and sustainability in the medical waste treatment process.

11:30

Romanian company to help eliminate waste from Earth's orbit

AROBS Engineering represents Romania in the ClearSpace-1 consortium for a pioneering mission to remove debris from Earth's orbit.

09:29

Sonae Sierra strengthens the implementation of ESG measures

The Portuguese real estate investment company Sonae Sierra has set out to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040 and announces that it will expand ESG criteria in shopping center contracts.

Thursday, 23 February, 2023

17:20

Energy storage in mobile batteries contributes to the energy transition

An E.ON project, IElectrix, reveals that mobile battery-based energy storage systems can contribute to more efficient use of green energy produced in wind or solar farms.

14:30

Electric vehicle sales up 28% in 2022 in key European markets

Sales of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in the key European markets rose by 28% in 2022 from the previous year while global BEV sales grew by 70% year-on-year in 2022. It is estimated that electric vehicles beat internal combustion vehicles in terms of total cost of ownership, even at current electricity prices, according to PwC.

13:42

GTC Hungary switches to 100% clean energy

In a comprehensive modernization effort, real estate developer GTC switches to 100% green energy; reducing its domestic energy consumption by 20%.

12:09

EU economy greenhouse gas emissions increased y-o-y in Q3 2022

EU economy greenhouse gas emissions totalled 854 million tonnes CO2-eq in the third quarter of 2022. Among the EU countries with increased emissions in the third quarter of 2022 were Ireland (+17%), Estonia and Malta (both +8%).

10:30

Green Environment Support reports €500,000 turnover

Green Environment Support, one of the biggest players in the Romanian market of environmental consultancy services, reports RON 2.5 million (€500,000) worth of business in 2022, with an 18% increase as compared to 2021.

08:56

Wizz Air signs agreement with Neste for sustainable fuel

The low-cost airline Wizz Air has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Neste for the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from 2025. Wizz Air is characterized as the most environmentally sustainable globally.

Wednesday, 22 February, 2023

15:06

OMV Petrom supports palliative care with over €7 million

OMV Petrom announces that it supports HOSPICE Casa Speranței with over € 7 million this year. The sponsorship will cover the palliative care activities of HOSPICE Casa Speranței, for the benefit of around 5,000 patients.

12:48

Nestlé reduces its carbon dioxide emissions by more than 4 million tonnes

Nestlé, the world's largest food and beverage company, has reduced its carbon dioxide emissions by more than 4 million tonnes in 2021. Nestlé's ambition for 2030 is zero impact on the environment.

08:11

ALD buys 15,000 "green" vehicles and reduces its carbon emissions

ALD, a subsidiary of Societe Generale, takes a $400 million loan from IFC to expand its fleet of ”green” vehicles with the potential to reduce carbon emissions by up to 22,180 tons per year by 2026 in emerging markets, including in Romania.

Tuesday, 21 February, 2023

17:43

Timisoara North railway station has photovoltaic panels

The Timisoara North railway station has officially entered into repairs and modernization. CFR will invest RON 21.03 million (€ 4.2 million) excluding VAT, in facade and roof works. All electrical installations will be replaced, cooling installations and photovoltaic panels will be installed.

14:58

Romanian Revolut users donate €860,000 to Ukrainian refugees

Users of the financial application Revolut have donated over €11.8 million for refugees from Ukraine. €860,000 were donated by Romanian users to the NGOs that joined the Appeal (Romanian Red Cross, Hope and Homes for Children, Fundația Regală Margareta a României, Code for Romania).

12:22

Enel X Romania adds more than 40 photovoltaic plants

Last year, Enel X Romania built for business customers more than 40 photovoltaic plants at the national level, an almost double number compared to the previous year. The photovoltaic plants have a total capacity of over 26 MWp and will contribute to the reduction of over 5,400 tons/year of carbon dioxide emissions.

08:41

Auchan publishes 2021 Sustainability Report

Retailer Auchan contributed to the recycling of 14,000 tons of waste at the store level in Romania in 2021. Also, through the collection of used cooking oil, initiated in October 2019, more than 220,000 liters of oil were collected until the end of 2021.

Monday, 20 February, 2023

19:46

The current crisis will force developers to look for new solutions

Alicja Kuczera, CEO of the Polish Green Building Council (PLGBC) talked to Green Forum about the impact of the energy crisis on the local property market, the development of a circular economy and environmental awareness in Poland.

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