BRD Groupe Société Générale has entered into a new partnership agreement with the European Investment Fund (EIF) to guarantee loans that finance sustainable projects.
This deal will support Nala Renewables' €214 million acquisition and development of a 99.2 MW onshore wind project in eastern Romania.
EBRD will provide a €25.1 million loan to Elektroprivreda Bosne i Hercegovine (EPBiH) to develop and construct a 50 MWp solar power plant on a former coal ash landfill site.
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €99.5 million Romanian measure in favor of Nokian Tyres.
EIB has provided a €50 million green loan to Matrix Renewables for the development of five solar photovoltaic plants with a combined capacity of 240 MW in Spain.
Romania's renewable energy sector has seen significant growth in the past few years and it offers further potential to achieve the planned climate neutrality in the year 2050.
EIB will launch a €5 billion initiative to bolster wind-energy equipment manufacturing in Europe by providing a €500 million counter-guarantee to Deutsche Bank AG.
Vista Bank (Romania) and Optima Bank (Greece) arranged a syndicated loan of €61 million for Premier Energy Group.
The European Commission has approved a €1.2 billion scheme by Spain to invest in renewable hydrogen production, aiding the transition to a net-zero economy.
The World Bank Group's Board of Executive Directors has approved a Development Policy Loan (DPL) for Romania, amounting to €599.1 million.
Patria Bank secured a €25 million financing agreement with EIB, one of the world's largest multilateral financing institutions and a major provider of climate finance.
This loan aims to enhance these firms' access to leasing finance and strengthen their resilience.
The European Commission granted a total of €67.4 million in financial aid to support works & studies for cross-border renewable energy projects.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has priced its largest ever green bond transaction, issuing a €1 billion 7-year benchmark.
For the year 2024, Raiffeisen Bank Romania will continue to finance eligible projects that support the sustainable development of key sectors of the economy,
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a €30 million loan to Serbia aimed at funding investments in renewable heat generation.
EU has approved a €10.82 billion French scheme to support the deployment of offshore wind energy, which will help foster the transition towards a net-zero economy.
Under EU State aid rules, the European Commission has given the green light to a €265 million Swedish measure to support H2GS AB in establishing a large-scale green steel plant.
The project will convert the 400 kV overhead electric line (OHL) between Isaccea and Tulcea West from a single circuit to a double circuit.
The European Union has allocated €2.967 billion through the Modernisation Fund to support 39 energy projects across 10 EU Member States.
The new wind park will in its first phase provide about 192 MW in capacity, which will be expanded to about 461 MW in the second phase.
EBRD will invest €15 million in Eldrive Holding GmbH (Eldrive), a leading regional charging point operator in Bulgaria, Lithuania, and Romania.
The project is located in Buzău County and the first phase, which will last until 2025, will see the installation of 30 Vestas wind turbines.
EBRD will lend €32 million, as part of a €291 million financing package, to build and operate a 192 MW onshore wind farm in Romania.
51% of Romanian entrepreneurs see sustainability as a way to reduce operational costs, yet the same proportion say implementation is too expensive, according to a new study by BRD Groupe Société Générale. Conducted among micro and small-to-medium enterprises, the research outlines how Romanian entrepreneurs perceive the opportunities and challenges of transitioning to sustainable business models.
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.
The Annual Water Report, based on over 13.5 billion liters of monitored water usage across 5,370 properties in 36 countries, reveals that 67% of properties experience water leakage yearly. With rising water scarcity, increasing tariffs, aging infrastructure, and stricter regulations, property owners are under growing pressure to better understand their water consumption.
Romanian developer Iulius has launched Europe's largest private bioremediation project, investing €29 million to clean 38 hectares of contaminated land in downtown Constanța. The project will transform the former Oil Terminal platform into an integrated urban regeneration complex worth over €800 million.
The European Union is at risk of missing a key United Nations deadline for submitting updated climate targets, as internal disagreements among member states delay a final decision on emissions goals for 2040.
