Greenhouse gas emissions in Hungary's energy sector are on a downward trend as the share of electricity generated by fossil fuels drops and that of renewables and nuclear power grows.
The European Commission has welcomed the provisional agreement reached today between the European Parliament and the Council to reduce the emissions and energy use of buildings across the EU.
The European Commission has adopted measures to restrict intentionally added microplastics.
In the coming years, Romania has at its disposal unprecedented European funds of billions of euros for the transition to an energy sector with low emissions.
The European Parliament votes to reduce member states' emissions by 40%. All EU countries must reduce emissions by 2030 compared to 2005. Reduction targets for each member state are based on GDP per capita and cost-effectiveness.
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.
Solar power has rapidly risen to become Hungary's second-largest source of electricity, overtaking gas for the first time in 2024.
