Environment | 24 July, 2023 at 12:10 PM
Raiffeisen Bank Romania to start campaign to manage impact on environment
Raiffeisen Bank Romania is launching new environmental impact management campaigns.
Raiffeisen Bank Romania is launching new environmental impact management campaigns.
The President of Romania, Klaus Iohanis, has promulgated the Law on the integration of hydrogen from renewable sources and with low carbon emissions in the industry and transport sectors.
The process of obtaining all the authorizations necessary to put new energy production capacities from renewable sources into operation is difficult and takes a long time, according to a study carried out by the Competition Council.
Crayon is partnering with EnterTeq to provide companies with innovative digital solutions for ESG alignment and increased sustainability.
Restart Energy announced the completion of the implementation of a photovoltaic panel system, worth over €300,000, for Maragro SRL, an agri-food company from Timiș County.
In line with its decarbonization objectives, DS Smith has this year reduced CO2 emissions by 10% (15% compared to 2019) and achieved a 4% reduction in water consumption in paper mills in areas exposed to the risk of stress hydric.
The local authorities in Brasov continue the program of greening the fleet of buses and trolleybuses and transforming public transport into the main mobility solution in the municipality and in the metropolitan area.
Lack of education in terms of ESG (environmental, social, and governance) and a poor number of good practice solutions are two of the challenges in the field, says Matius Ichim, Architect at Matius Studio and owner of the retail platform www.prioretail.ro. He talked to Green Forum about the advantages of a sustainably built commercial space. He says that 15-20% of the operating networks in Romania have started implementing ESG key principles in their fit-out design and close to 5% in full sustainable standards.
Alexandrion Group, the largest producer and distributor of spirits and wines in Romania, wants to build a solar park of over 200 MW in Dobrogea, Romania.
Misavan, a Romanian company specializing in the market of professional cleaning products, put into use a photovoltaic panel plant.
Romania will have access to more clean energy in the coming years and by the end of next year, capacities of 735 MW of installed power could be put into operation, says the Minister of Energy, Sebastian Burduja.
OMV Petrom, the largest integrated energy company in Southeast Europe, announces the signing of the financing contracts to construct four photovoltaic parks with a cumulated capacity of 450 MW.
The number of "green" or smart projects has increased by 100% in the last 10 years.
ING Bank Romania granted green financing worth RON426 million (€85.2 million) to the company RetuRO Sistem Garantie Returnare.
The town halls of Ploiești, Oradea, and Iași launched tenders for the purchase of 87 electric buses.
E.ON Energie Romania has completed the construction and installation of three photovoltaic energy generation systems for the AgranoLand company, as part of a partnership concluded in 2022.
Pehart Group, the leading producer of household paper products in Romania and one of the largest tissue paper producers in South-East Europe, is investing this year more than €20 million in the energy efficiency of the production lines of its two factories in Petrești-Sebeș and Dej.
At the end of 2022, 81.9 % of Nestlé's plastic packaging was designed for recycling, says Irina Siminenco, Corporate Affairs Manager at Nestlé România. She talked to Green Forum about the company's overall ESG strategy and about the investment plans in sustainability.
Romania has a significant and diversified capacity to produce energy from renewable sources, said the Minister of the Environment, Waters and Forests, Mircea Fechet, at the informal Council of the Environment in Spain.
Cluj County Council announces that 2,600 garbage bags were collected from Tarnita Lake.
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.
