Mobility | 4 October, 2024 at 6:32 PM
Renault Group and SUEZ strengthen circular economy alliance
Renault Group and SUEZ are deepening their partnership to transform waste management and recycling practices in the automotive industry.
Renault Group and SUEZ are deepening their partnership to transform waste management and recycling practices in the automotive industry.
The report urgently calls for an institutional response to ensure an equitable transition and proposes metrics to increase transparency on equity implications.
While circularity has surged into the mainstream, earning the status of a "megatrend," data paints a contrasting picture.
The majority of raw materials entering economies are still derived from virgin sources.
The Prime Minister's Chancellery announced the start of a national tour of regional conferences within the Circulario accelerator.
Additionally, in 2023, all trays used in the restaurants were replaced with ones made from 100% recycled plastic, and over 320 tons of used cooking oil were recycled.
The Bucharest Government has adopted the action plan for the National Strategy regarding the circular economy.
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.
Orange Romania collected, in the first six months of the year, 135,000 phones, which will enter the circular economy through reconditioning or recycling.
ING Bank Romania granted green financing worth RON426 million (€85.2 million) to the company RetuRO Sistem Garantie Returnare.
The introduction of the electronic signature will help save around 1,200,000 sheets of paper in 2023, which means 120 trees saved. CreditAmanet, a Romanian company specializing in short-term lending services and currency exchange, details three good practices that transform the business into a sustainable one.
Orange circular economy program "Re" - Buy-Back, Recycling, Repair, Refurbishment completes 1 year since its launch in Romania. The company collected approximately 300,000 old phones, the equivalent of more than 29 tons, and repaired 60,000 phones. Customers who bring old phones to the store receive a €100 voucher that they can use to buy a 5G phone.
Fepra will invest €15 million by 2030 to develop the circular economy in Romania, based on a complex sustainable development strategy developed in partnership with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The company's objectives are to further expand the range of services and products, broaden its areas of expertise and develop the new waste collection, recycling, as well as reuse capabilities.
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.
SPIE Energy Poland announced new projects at a time of major investment in Poland to support the energy transition.
In 2023, renewable energy accounted for 24.5% of the EU's gross final energy consumption, marking a 1.4 percentage point increase compared to 2022.
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.
Registrations of battery-electric cars declined by 9.5% to 130,757 units in November 2024.
Nuclearelectrica announced a €1.9 billion EPC contract with an international consortium to refurbish Unit 1 and extend its life by 30 years.
