In 2022, Romanians were in last place in the European Union in terms of municipal waste production and recycling, according to data published by Eurostat.
The European Commission decided to send a reasoned opinion to Romania for failing to fully comply with the Landfill Directive and the Waste Framework Directive.
RetuRO opened the second beverage packaging collection centre in the country, within the logistics park in Giarmata, Timiș County.
The European Commission published a detailed impact assessment on possible ways to achieve the agreed goal of making the European Union climate neutral by 2050.
In 2022, the share of renewables in transport reached 9.6% at the EU level.
SNRB become partners alongside Redivium Australia to build a lithium-ion battery recycling plant in Romania.
More than 25 million forest saplings were planted in state forests, thus regenerating 14,368 hectares, according to data from the National Forestry Agency (RNP) - Romsilva.
In Romania, indoor air pollution is higher than outdoor pollution, with 10 months of the year where indoor air pollution exceeded outdoor air pollution.
Danone Romania, Penny, and Tetra Pak collected 155,000 packages during the third edition of "Bring it to recycle, win!", which took place in all Penny stores in Romania.
Annually, 6 tons of plastic from 1 million expired debit and credit cards can be recovered and turned into plastic pipes.
Wizz Air has reported that its average carbon emissions for 2023 reached 51.5 grams per passenger/kilometre, 6.8% less than in 2022.
Bihor County wants to start this year the separate collection of textile waste and to continue improving the sanitation system.
The Integrated Waste Management Center was inaugurated in Roești (Vâlcea) at 206,673 sqm.
12 more large waste storage platforms have been built in 12 localities in Bihor County.
The Minister of the Environment, Waters, and Forests, Mircea Fechet, says there are 31 hazardous and non-hazardous industrial waste dumps in Romania, for which the country is paying fines.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Hungary's energy sector are on a downward trend as the share of electricity generated by fossil fuels drops and that of renewables and nuclear power grows.
To date, the retailer Auchan has collected 32 million packages nationwide.
New Year's fireworks pollute the air and are a disaster for birds and wild or domestic animals, according to ANPM.
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated by the economic activities of resident units in the European Union last year stood at 3.6 billion tons of CO2 equivalent.
Τhe cost of climate change for Greece by the end of the century is estimated at €2 billion per year.
Kaufland Romania has inaugurated the first store in Bucharest with a mini-urban forest, planted on an area of 1,500 sqm in the parking lot of the new hypermarket.
The works at the Glina Wastewater Treatment Plant have been completed.
Residents of Salonta and its surroundings can get rid of bulky or dangerous waste free of charge.
The waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) collection rate in the European Union was, on average, 46.2% in 2021, according to the latest Eurostat report.
The energy transition is a central priority for ENGIE, both worldwide and in Romania.
OMV Petrom announced that starting this year, its sustainability reporting will be integrated into the company's Annual Report.
European Investment Bank and PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna seal new financing agreement worth over €525 million.
Ingka Investments, the investment arm of the Ingka Group – the largest IKEA retailer, has inaugurated its first solar park in Poland, reinforcing the commitment to the renewable energy transition.
Hidroelectrica has signed a contract for the purchase of its first Li-ion battery energy storage system, which will be deployed at the Crucea Nord Wind Farm.
