Only 12% of Romanians believe that tap water in their region is "very safe" for consumption by the whole family, according to a study conducted this fall by Xylem, a water technology company.
At Romania's Ministry of Environment, Water and Forests, priorities and challenges change from day to day, depending on events and issues, says Mircea Fechet, Minister of the Environment, Waters and Forests. He talked to Green Forum about the environmental infringements that Romania currently has about the plastic pollution in rivers and about the plans for accessing PNRR funds.
35 tons of oil products leaked from a ship under the Bulgarian flag on the main course of the Danube, near Cělarevo (Serbia), at km 1287. This information was received by the Ministry of the Environment, Waters and Forests, and the National Administration "Romanian Waters" - Department of Emergency Situations, through the secretary for border waters within the Romania-Serbia bilateral agreement, in the afternoon of June 20.
€159 million to be invested in the development of water and wastewater infrastructure in Iasi. The amount is financed by the EU Cohesion Policy funds within the 2014-2020 programming period. The effort is part of a vaster plan to improve water and wastewater infrastructure across Romania and in Iași County, it is complementary to the project completed in the 2007-2013 program period.
The Romanian Government approved the 2023 revenue and expenditure budget of the "Romanian Waters" National Administration, a budget increased by more than 23% compared to last year for carrying out investments in water management and for carrying out flood protection works.
SPIE Energy Poland announced new projects at a time of major investment in Poland to support the energy transition.
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.
Tauron has inaugurated the Gamów wind farm in the Silesian province, its 14th onshore wind farm. Located in the Rudnik commune, the site includes 15 turbines with a total capacity of 33 MW.
ABB's Smart Buildings Division has announced a strategic collaboration with the World Green Building Council's (WorldGBC) European Regional Network (ERN) to accelerate sustainable and energy-efficient building practices across Europe.
SolarPower Europe (SPE) forecasts 65.5GW of solar PV additions in the EU for 2024, marking a significant slowdown compared to previous years.
