Green Forum
| 20 February, 2024 at 11:00 PM
EU approves up to €6.9 billion of state aid for hydrogen infrastructure
This initiative aims to attract an additional € 5.4 billion in private investments.
This initiative aims to attract an additional € 5.4 billion in private investments.
Leroy Merlin Romania will cease the sale of halogen bulbs, offering exclusively LED products, starting from May 2024.
The Ministry of Environment announced that more than 2 million packages were returned by consumers.
Brasov City Hall installed the first benches with photovoltaic panels, a contactless phone charging system, wireless internet, temperature, and pollution sensors.
ALRO has purchased an aluminium aging furnace with electric heating from SECO/WARWICk.
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.
The European Union has reached a provisional agreement to reduce the scope and stringency of two major ESG regulatory frameworks: Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).
Waldevar Energy has begun construction on two utility-scale photovoltaic parks for Doral Energy in Tudor Vladimirescu (Brăila County) and Ștefan Vodă (Călărași County), Romania. The projects will deliver 14 MWp of installed capacity using around 25,000 photovoltaic panels.
Lidl Romania has published its eighth sustainability report for the 2024 financial year, announcing accelerated progress in reducing environmental impact. The retailer has achieved its international 2030 target for transitioning to natural refrigerants, with these now used in 100% of logistics centres and 81.7% of stores, compared to the original goal of 100% of logistics centres and 40% of stores. The company has also increased its green energy usage to 80% of total consumption.
Global law firm Dentons has advised OX2 on acquiring three wind power projects totaling 235 MW in Romania from Future Power. The projects, located in Vaslui and Vrancea counties, are expected to be commissioned between 2028 and 2030, subject to permitting.
Romania is emerging as a key destination for Turkish renewable energy investments, attracting growing interest from industrial and financial groups. Real grid connection opportunities for projects, infrastructure modernisation potential, and investment framework stability make Romania strategic for Turkish capital as Europe accelerates its transition to sustainable sources and energy independence.
