Mobility | 22 August, 2024 at 9:51 PM
Kaufland Romania launches EV battery swap and rentals
Kaufland Romania will expand its green mobility initiatives by installing new battery swap stations for electric vehicles.
Kaufland Romania will expand its green mobility initiatives by installing new battery swap stations for electric vehicles.
e-Mobility Rentals has launched a solution which includes microelectric vehicles that operate on universal batteries that can be exchanged at any swap station within the e-Mobility Rentals network.
OTP Leasing supports green mobility by financing the electric vehicle fleet of e-Mobility Rentals. This financing marks the beginning of a partnership that will support the purchase of 400 electric vehicles for the company's fleet by the end of 2024. e-Mobility Rentals green vehicles are currently used by companies in the food delivery industry and hypermarket chains.
Microsoft has achieved its goal of matching 100% of its annual global electricity consumption with renewable energy, reaching the milestone five years ahead of its 2025 target. The achievement supports the company's commitment to become carbon negative by 2030.
The recent weakening of the CSRD may have some real estate developers cheering the compliance rollbacks, but the consequences could be complicated. A new research survey examines how EU real estate firms are navigating changes to the CSRD, and what that could mean for upcoming SFDR revisions.
Waldevar Energy has begun construction on two utility-scale photovoltaic parks for Doral Energy in Tudor Vladimirescu (Brăila County) and Ștefan Vodă (Călărași County), Romania. The projects will deliver 14 MWp of installed capacity using around 25,000 photovoltaic panels.
Lidl Romania has published its eighth sustainability report for the 2024 financial year, announcing accelerated progress in reducing environmental impact. The retailer has achieved its international 2030 target for transitioning to natural refrigerants, with these now used in 100% of logistics centres and 81.7% of stores, compared to the original goal of 100% of logistics centres and 40% of stores. The company has also increased its green energy usage to 80% of total consumption.
The European Union has reached a provisional agreement to reduce the scope and stringency of two major ESG regulatory frameworks: Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).
