Mobility | 31 October, 2023 at 3:13 PM
Timis County Council buys 27 electric minibusses for schoolchildren
The Timis County Council has given the green light to purchase electric minibusses for schoolchildren.
The Timis County Council has given the green light to purchase electric minibusses for schoolchildren.
The Galati County Council is building a waste transfer station in Tecuci, which will serve the northwestern part of the county, as well as a plant waste composting station.
More than half of Romanians (52.2%) intend to install photovoltaic systems in the next two years, according to an Atu Tech survey.
The volume of clothing purchases has doubled in the last 15 years, and this has taken its toll on the environment, as clothing production is highly polluting.
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €742 million (CZK 17.4 billion) Czech scheme to support sustainable forest management.
Ecological problems in construction represent major concerns for more than 60% of Romanians.
In 2022, expenses for environmental protection at the national level were RON 20.4 billion (€4.08 billion), representing 1.4% of GDP, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INS).
The companies operating in Romania and which did not capitalize their packaging waste placed on the market paid, in 2022, RON 33 million, the equivalent of over €6 million, to the Administration of the Environmental Fund, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics. analyzed by Clean Recycle.
MEPs back new rules to reduce road transport emissions.
The European Commission is proposing for the first time measures to prevent microplastic pollution from the unintentional release of plastic pellets.
Green credit exposure is below 3% of total loans, and companies are not sufficiently motivated to access green credit.
Companies in Romania can reduce costs related to environmental obligations by 50%, but many have a harder time complying with the legislation, according to Green Environment Support.
The first centre for counting and sorting beverage packaging, which will be part of the Guarantee-Return System (SGR), will be opened in Cluj County on November 30.
Humanity will generate more than 61.3 million tons of electrical and electronic equipment waste by the end of the year.
The Minister of the Environment, Waters, and Forests, Mircea Fechet, announced the launch of the call for projects for the planting of mini-forests in Romanian cities.
A wastewater treatment plant will be built on the platform of Henri Coandă Airport, the largest airport in Romania.
Romania will assume climate neutrality in the time horizon of 2050, says Ionuţ-Sorin Banciu, state secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Water and Forests (MMAP).
The European Commission has adopted measures to restrict intentionally added microplastics.
Digital and electrical solutions can reduce carbon emissions from office buildings by up to 70%.
Depanero, a service company from Romania, is expanding its range of services in the area of electric mobility and green energy.
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.
Poland has moved up 49 places in the Climate Risk Index 2025, underscoring the increasing impact of climate change on the real estate sector. Heatwaves, heavy rainfall, droughts and floods are becoming a regular challenge for property owners and investors, according to Cushman & Wakefield.
