In Romania, indoor air pollution is higher than outdoor pollution, with 10 months of the year where indoor air pollution exceeded outdoor air pollution.
New Year's fireworks pollute the air and are a disaster for birds and wild or domestic animals, according to ANPM.
More than half of Romanians (57%) show a reduced willingness to consume sustainably and declare that they think about sustainability "from time to time".
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.
The Mayor of the Capital Nicusor Dan announced that the website infoaer.pmb.ro was launched.
Brasov City Hall wants to reduce pollution by 426 tons of nitrogen oxides and 16 tons of dust in the next 4 years.
The European Commission calls on Czechia and Slovakia to update their national law to limit air pollution from medium combustion plants.
EU countries on Tuesday gave the final approval to the biggest revamp to date of Europe's carbon market, which is set to make it more costly to pollute and sharpen the 27-member bloc's main tool for cutting carbon dioxide emissions. The world's first major carbon trading system has since 2005 forced power plants and factories to buy permits when they emit CO2 and has cut emissions from those sectors by 43%.
The Romanian government approved the draft decision on the National Air Pollution Control Program.
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.
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.
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.
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.
EDP, through EDP Renewables, a global leader in the development of renewable energy, has inaugurated the Albina photovoltaic power plant – an important step for the company.
