Alina Oprea
| 18 December, 2023 at 1:45 PM
Cost of climate change for Greece is estimated at €2 billion per year
Τhe cost of climate change for Greece by the end of the century is estimated at €2 billion per year.
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.
Egger Romania applies a zero-tolerance policy towards illegal logging and implements the strictest controls on all its wood suppliers, says Commercial Director Alina Chifan. She talked to Green Forum about the company's initiatives regarding sustainability and the biggest difficulties in implementing sustainability actions.
RetuRO, the administrator of the Deposit Return System (DRS) in Romania, has inaugurated the regional center in the commune of Bonțida, Cluj County.
Romanians believe that climate change can only be managed if inequalities are simultaneously eliminated.
Filbo, the fintech specialized in crediting entrepreneurs through a 100% digital solution, has announced is taking the first step in its strategy to protect the environment and implement sustainable practices.
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.
Wizz Air has announced that it achieved a CO2 emission intensity of 51.2 grams per passenger/km in the first half of fiscal year 2024, 8% less than in the same period of fiscal year 2023.
7 out of 10 Romanians want to reduce energy waste to optimize their utility costs.
The national electricity carrier Transelectrica is preparing an underground electricity transmission project with low carbon emissions.
The Chiajna landfill was permanently closed, after approximately 22 years of operation.
OMV Petrom has announced that it continues the tree planting campaign within the "Romania Plants for Tomorrow" project.
Mega Image has taken a step further for the protection of the environment and, together with Asociatia Viitor Plus, plants 12,000 trees, one for each employee, on an area of 2.4 hectares, in the south of the country.
German technical inspection agency TÜV Rheinland certified that BASF's method for calculating and reporting the product carbon footprint (PCF) fully complies with the requirements specified by Together for Sustainability (TfS).
RetuRO, the administrator of the Guarantee-Return System (SGR), is preparing to open its third regional factory in the town of Nicolae Bălcescu, Bacău County.
The Galati County Council is building a waste transfer station in Tecuci, which will serve the northwestern part of the county, as well as a plant waste composting station.
The volume of clothing purchases has doubled in the last 15 years, and this has taken its toll on the environment, as clothing production is highly polluting.
Cluj-Napoca City Hall has said that it will continue planting trees and setting up new parks, announced Mayor Emil Boc.
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €742 million (CZK 17.4 billion) Czech scheme to support sustainable forest management.
In 2022, expenses for environmental protection at the national level were RON 20.4 billion (€4.08 billion), representing 1.4% of GDP, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INS).
From parcels for online purchases to coffee-to-go cups, packaging is almost everywhere.
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.
