Green Forum
| 18 March, 2024 at 7:00 AM
EU Parliament adopts road emission reduction measures
The European Parliament granted their approval for new EU regulations aimed at curbing emissions from a variety of vehicles.
The European Parliament granted their approval for new EU regulations aimed at curbing emissions from a variety of vehicles.
Automobile Manufacturers and Importers Association (APIA) announced that electric cars reported a 12.9% increase and a market share of 43.3%.
The completion of the joint venture is contingent upon various closing conditions, including regulatory and government approvals
EY predicts that by 2030, there will be over 75 million electric vehicles operating across different charging networks in Europe.
Romania's Ministry of Energy launched an informative map displaying electric car charging points.
Brasov City Hall secured new €945,751 non-repayable funding for installing 80 electric vehicle charging stations.
€1 billion is available for the installation of alternative fuel supply infrastructure for road, sea, air, and inland waterway transport.
Within this segment, fully electric cars will have a 12.7% market share, equivalent to a 24.7% jump in registrations compared to the previous year.
The project will be implemented by November 9, 2025.
The initiative is part of the company's sustainability strategy and a first step in the transition to a green fleet.
Romania signed a €610 million contract with Polish rolling stock manufacturer PESA to purchase 62 new regional electric trains.
Cris-Tim Group is taking the first step towards the transition to electromobility.
Eldrive Holding plans to invest approximately €146 million in the installation of 4,376 new charging stations for electric cars in Romania, 2,575 in Lithuania, and 1,530 in Bulgaria.
At Cluj Arena, 10 recharging stations are to be installed, 20 recharging points and several 20 parking spaces will be created.
Galati City Hall will buy 20 Solaris electric buses.
Banca Transilvania has announced that it grants financing of almost €32 million to the Softronic company from Craiova.
Over 1.1 million cars were registered in Romania in 2023, up 3% compared to the previous year.
In Q1-Q3 this year, more than 10.7 million plug-in electric cars have been registered around the world, which is about 16% of the total volume.
Allview, the Romanian brand in the electronics industry, announced the official launch of the CityZEN model, an electric car primarily dedicated to urban traffic and short extra-urban trips.
The mayor of Brasov, Allen Coliban, has announced that he has signed the works contract for the largest garage for electric buses.
Eldrive Romania and Unirea Shopping Center have announced that they are installing 16 stations - up to 150 kW - for charging electric cars in the center of Bucharest.
Romania has, through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), projects to develop the national infrastructure of alternative fuels for road vehicles and in particular the installation of at least 30,000 recharging points, until mid-2026.
PepsiCo has announced that 80% of its fleet has transitioned to hybrid vehicles, marking significant progress in line with the company's goal to achieve net-zero emissions in its global operations by 2040.
Mihai Chirica, the mayor of the city of Iași, has announced that 18 trams and 25 electric buses will be purchased with funds from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR).
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.
Solar power has rapidly risen to become Hungary's second-largest source of electricity, overtaking gas for the first time in 2024.
Poland has moved up 49 places in the Climate Risk Index 2025, underscoring the increasing impact of climate change on the real estate sector. Heatwaves, heavy rainfall, droughts and floods are becoming a regular challenge for property owners and investors, according to Cushman & Wakefield.
