Green Forum
| 15 April, 2024 at 8:00 AM
EC approves new regulations on emission limits for cars, vans, and trucks
The European Council has adopted the Euro 7 regulation, marking the final step in the decision-making process.
The European Council has adopted the Euro 7 regulation, marking the final step in the decision-making process.
Through the bill voted today, Romania has taken an important step towards promoting renewable energy in the country.
The European Council has officially ratified the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA), marking the culmination of the decision-making process.
European Parliament approved a bill mandating companies to mitigate their adverse impacts on human rights and the environment.
The European Commission introduced two new measures aimed at bolstering the EU's water resilience and enhancing water quality and quantity across the continent.
The EC's investigation focuses on assessing subsidies received by Chinese battery EVs and aims to safeguard EU producers through potential tariff measures.
The Parliament and Council have reached a preliminary agreement on revised regulations aimed at reducing, reusing, and recycling packaging, and promoting the circular economy.
The European Commission has announced an agreement between the European Parliament and Council on a provisional political agreement strengthening CO2 emissions standards for new heavy-duty vehicles.
The European Commission has published its assessment of EU Member States' draft National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) and issued recommendations to assist Member States in raising their ambitions in line with EU targets for 2030.
Delegates at the United Nations COP28 climate talks in Dubai have agreed to a deal that would, for the first time, push nations to transition away from fossil fuels to avert the worst effects of climate change.
MEPs and the Spanish Presidency of the Council informally agreed on plans to facilitate the uptake of renewable and low-carbon gases, including hydrogen, on the EU's gas market.
The European Commission has welcomed the provisional agreement reached today between the European Parliament and the Council to reduce the emissions and energy use of buildings across the EU.
The European Commission has adopted guidelines on how to design sustainability agreements in the field of agriculture using a novel exclusion from EU competition rules introduced by the recently reformed Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
Parliament and Council have reached a provisional agreement on revising the EU's ecodesign framework for sustainable products.
The EU has announced €175 million to improve methane reduction during the 28th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28).
Romania has signed the accession to the International Solar Alliance (ISA), a strong commitment of the Romanian government to support and promote solar energy as the main source of clean and sustainable energy.
The European Parliament has announced a deal with the Council to reduce industrial emissions.
The European Commission has proposed a new forest monitoring law that aims to create a comprehensive forest knowledge base, address information gaps, and enable better response to growing pressures on forests.
The European Commission's report confirms the important role of CAP Strategic Plans for maintaining farmers' income and food security while supporting EU agriculture's transition to a sustainable farming model in the 2023-2027 period.
The European Parliament has adopted its position on new EU-wide rules on packaging, to tackle constantly growing waste and boost reuse and recycling.
MEPs want to end all subsidies for fossil fuels globally by 2025.
To reach the EU's climate goals, emission reduction efforts will need to be complemented by measures to remove carbon from the atmosphere, announced the European Parliament.
The European Commission has decided to refer Croatia to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failure to bring national legislation in line with EU legislation on waste.
The European Commission has asked Romania and 11 other member states to comply with EU legislation regarding air pollution and to reduce their emissions of several pollutants.
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.
