Mobility | 2 August, 2023 at 4:50 PM
Timisoara receives 44 new electric buses
44 new electric buses have arrived in Timisoara, announces the mayor of the city, Dominic Fritz.
44 new electric buses have arrived in Timisoara, announces the mayor of the city, Dominic Fritz.
By 2030, Auchan aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 46% compared to 2019, says Corina Dospinoiu, Sustainability Director Auchan Retail Romania. She talked to Green Forum about the 2030 Climate Plan and about the company's main sustainability targets.
Romania has a non-recyclability rate of 89%, which means that we have the highest degree of resource mortality in Europe, says Constantin Damov, president of the Coalition for the Circular Economy and of the Green Group.
In 2022, the total amount allocated to sustainable lending by Raiffeisen Bank amounted to €500.5 million.
Enel Green Power România, Enel Group's renewable energy business line in Romania, has commissioned Lumina photovoltaic park in Călugăreni, Giurgiu County, and completed its takeover from Mytilineos.
Orange Romania collected, in the first six months of the year, 135,000 phones, which will enter the circular economy through reconditioning or recycling.
Renewable energy projects with a total capacity of 10,509 MW could be commissioned in the next period.
The Cluj-based company Promelek XXI aims to sell, by the end of the current year, 400 charging stations for 100% electric or plug-in hybrid cars.
Industrial & logistics spaces will play a crucial role in solar energy, as more than half of it will be provided by rooftop solar PV by 2030, according to a study from CBRE.
Dambovita County is buying 31 new electric minibusses for the transportation of students.
OMV Petrom contributes to the development of the regional network of ultra-fast recharging for electric cars as part of a project that aims to install more than 400 points along the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T).
Rompetrol has published its 2022 Sustainability Report, marking a decade of transparent reporting in accordance with the GRI international standards.
PepsiCo factories in Romania have achieved a 100% recycling rate.
The Minister of Energy, Sebastian Burduja, announced that Romania has an ambitious investment plan until 2030, mainly 7 GW of energy from renewable sources.
BRD Asset Management SAI, the specialized investment management company of BRD - Groupe Société Générale, has launched its first fund that promotes environmental, social characteristics and pursues good governance (ESG) practices.
Orange Romania announced the installation of over 200 new solar panels on the roof of the communication interconnection center in Timișoara, in line with the Orange Group's commitment to achieve CO2 neutrality by 2040.
Six Counties in Romania, collectively responsible for 65% of greenhouse gas emissions at the national level, will benefit from non-refundable funds of over €2.2 billion, through the Just Transition Operational Program (POTJ).
ING Bank Romania has invested €11 million in the past 11 years in environmental actions in Romania and €1.2 million were donated in 2022 alone for vulnerable groups' support, says Alexandra Maier, Sustainability Manager at ING Bank Romania.
Aquila's total carbon footprint decreased by 6.5%, amounting to 36,837 metric tons of CO2 equivalent (tCO2e), on location-based calculation, according to the sustainability report.
Danish developer and operator of wind, solar and hybrid projects, Eurowind Energy, starts construction of the Pecineaga 48 MW wind farm in July this year.
European companies are facing widespread challenges as they attempt to comply with the EU's new sustainability reporting standards, according to recent findings from the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG).
Improving energy efficiency in buildings plays a key role in building a sustainable future. It leads to lower costs, a healthier indoor environment, and a smaller environmental footprint. According to România Eficientă, efficient energy use is not about sacrificing comfort but about eliminating waste.
The European Ombudsman has formally questioned the European Commission's handling of recent proposals aimed at scaling back corporate sustainability requirements, raising concerns over transparency and procedural compliance.
Hidroelectrica has selected Waldevar Energy to implement the Nufărul Project, a pioneering renewable energy initiative set to become the largest floating photovoltaic (FPV) system installed on a hydroelectric dam in Europe.
Met Group has inaugurated Hungary's largest standalone battery energy storage system (BESS), a 40 MW / 80 MWh facility located at the Dunamenti Power Station in Százhalombatta.
