EBRB, in partnership with the European Union (EU), is providing a loan of up to €15 million to Erste Bank in Serbia to support green investments by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
The European Commission has shared with interested parties the draft decision to impose definitive countervailing duties on imports of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) from China.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending a sovereign-guaranteed loan of up to €28 million to Crnogorski Elektroprenosni Sistem.
EBRD and EU have allocated nearly €500,000 in grants to ten Ukrainian firms, aimed at fostering the development and implementation of innovative, climate-friendly technologies.
The European Commission has approved Romania's allocation of a €3 billion aid scheme to support installations producing onshore wind and photovoltaic solar energy.
The Parliament and Council have reached a preliminary agreement on revised regulations aimed at reducing, reusing, and recycling packaging, and promoting the circular economy.
At the top of the ranking are Finland, Portugal, and France. Meanwhile, Hungary was named the worst country in the EU for gender equality in the workplace.
The voluntary framework is intended to facilitate and speed up the deployment of high-quality carbon removal and soil emission reduction activities in the EU.
European solar manufacturers have accused China of unfair trade practices. SolarPower Europe advocates for urgent support to bolster the domestic industry.
EU economy greenhouse gas emissions totalled 854 million tonnes CO2-eq in the third quarter of 2022. Among the EU countries with increased emissions in the third quarter of 2022 were Ireland (+17%), Estonia and Malta (both +8%).
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.
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.