Lidl Romania organized its tenth national food collection event to support disadvantaged communities during the Easter holidays.
EBRD and the World Bank Group have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen their collaboration and effectively address global challenges together.
The European Union will spend €3.5 billion to protect the oceans and promote sustainability through a series of initiatives to be implemented this year.
RetuRO has made an application available to merchants to streamline the manual collection of packaging returned by consumers.
Daimler Truck & Bus Romania continues for the fourth consecutive year the endeavor to reforest a disadvantaged area, this time in the commune of Sinești, Ialomita county.
RetuRO is initiating a procurement process for the acquisition of plastic bags intended for use by retailers.
Greenpeace accused IKEA of being involved in the destruction of ancient forests in Romania for furniture production.
Last year's emissions under the EU's Emission Trading System (ETS) show the most significant annual emissions reductions since the ETS was launched in 2005.
The majority of raw materials entering economies are still derived from virgin sources.
Romania will be one of the largest beneficiaries of the Social Climate Fund, which will create a significant opportunity to reduce the energy poverty rate nationally.
The Prime Minister's Chancellery announced the start of a national tour of regional conferences within the Circulario accelerator.
The annual processing capacity of the center in Brasov exceeds 240 million packages.
The collection rate via the Guarantee-Return System (GRS) has surged dramatically this year due to excellent traceability.
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 European Environment Agency (EEA) warned that Europe could face "catastrophic" situations if it does not assess the climate risks it is facing, many of which are already at a critical level.
In total, it is estimated that over 560,000 seedlings will be planted with the help of partner associations and volunteers. The budget for this year amounts to €3.2 million.
Recycling rates for paper and cardboard have been declining over the past five years, reaching an average of 81% in Europe in 2022.
Mircea Fechet, Romania's Minister for the Environment, Water and Forests, hopes that Romania will be one of the countries where recycling becomes a way of life.
Romsilva will plant approximately 26 million forest seedlings and will regenerate 12,087 hectares in the state-owned forest fund during the two reforestation campaigns.
Over 18 million packages have been collected in February through the Deposit-Return System.
Sweden led the way when it came to renewables in heating and cooling, with a 69.3% share, followed by Estonia (65.4%).
Six sectors were responsible for carbon dioxide emissions resulting from energy consumption, namely agriculture and fisheries, buildings, electricity, industry, and transportation.
Together with the RetuRO center in Bontida, RetuRO will process approximately one billion beverage packages annually.
The voluntary framework is intended to facilitate and speed up the deployment of high-quality carbon removal and soil emission reduction activities in the EU.
Conducted in autumn 2025, the RICS Sustainable Real Estate Survey Europe gathered 112 responses from valuers, developers, investors and other professionals across 30 countries. The findings confirm that ESG has moved from a peripheral concern to a core driver of real estate value, risk and decision-making across Europe.
ProCredit Bank Romania has launched a CO2 Emissions Calculator to help microenterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises quantify and understand their carbon footprint. This initiative reflects the Procredit Group's commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, with client engagement at the core of its Climate Action Strategy.
DSV – Global Transport and Logistics, the world's largest logistics operator, has launched a solar installation at its warehouse in Łozienica, Poland, in partnership with commercial real estate investor Accolade. The installation will meet the energy needs of Poland's first multi-client warehouse equipped with an AutoStore system.
Etem Gestamp, the Sofia-based joint venture between Viohalco Group and Spain's Gestamp Group focused on aluminium extrusion and processing for the automotive industry, and Rezolv Energy, the Actis-backed independent power producer, have signed a 10-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) in Bulgaria. The VPPA will see Etem Gestamp buy electricity from Rezolv Energy's 461MW 'Vifor' wind farm, which is about to come onstream in Buzău County, Romania. It is the first cross-border wind PPA that has been publicly announced in Bulgaria.
DP World has launched a five-year coastal restoration programme to create underwater "forests" of native seaweed to boost marine life near the Constanța South Container Terminal on the Black Sea.
