Environment | 18 September, 2023 at 5:50 PM
Bucharest residents now have access to information on air quality
The Mayor of the Capital Nicusor Dan announced that the website infoaer.pmb.ro was launched.
The Mayor of the Capital Nicusor Dan announced that the website infoaer.pmb.ro was launched.
The first environment-friendly kindergarten will be built in the Noua district by two companies from Brașov.
The total amount of waste generated by Transgaz in 2022 was 648,113 tons, according to the company's Sustainability Report for 2022.
A financing contract worth RON 47.5 million (€9.5 million) was signed to support the selective collection of waste in Bistrița-Năsăud County.
The DS Smith paper factory in Zărnești has inaugurated a new technological water treatment station, an essential component of the investment plan worth €11 million, launched in 2021.
Farmers will be able to build manure collection and utilization systems with money from PNRR.
At Romania's Ministry of Environment, Water and Forests, priorities and challenges change from day to day, depending on events and issues, says Mircea Fechet, Minister of the Environment, Waters and Forests. He talked to Green Forum about the environmental infringements that Romania currently has about the plastic pollution in rivers and about the plans for accessing PNRR funds.
The Minister of the Environment, Waters, and Forests, Mircea Fechet, announced the launch of the program for the purchase of electric, hybrid, and compressed natural gas-powered minibusses.
OTP Bank Romania invited the audience from the Anonimul International Independent Film Festival to an action to green the Danube River, under the slogan "We want a Delta like in the movies".
Romania produces on average over 3 million tons of construction waste annually.
For 51% of employees, it is important that the employer is involved in environmental protection, according to a survey run by Genesis Property, among 1,307 respondents nationwide.
The Romcarbon company collected 94,802 tons of plastic waste from the market, in the 10 years of activity, of which 89% were from local sources and 11% from the European market.
Brasov City Hall wants to reduce pollution by 426 tons of nitrogen oxides and 16 tons of dust in the next 4 years.
The Zentiva Group in Romania, the largest producer of generic drugs locally, completed the planting of 38,800 trees in the Făgăraș Mountains this year.
Between January and July 2023, the sanitation operator collected 1,026 tons of selective glass waste in Iași County.
Wizz Air has reduced its carbon emission intensity by another 11%. The airline has published its annual sustainability update, showing progress towards its sustainability goals.
On International Climate Emergency Day (22 July), the Climate Change Summit (CCS), the largest event in Central and Eastern Europe dedicated to addressing the challenges of climate change, presented the carbon footprint report of its first edition in 2022.
BRD Asset Management SAI, the specialized investment management company of BRD - Groupe Société Générale, has launched its first fund that promotes environmental, social characteristics and pursues good governance (ESG) practices.
ING Bank Romania has invested €11 million in the past 11 years in environmental actions in Romania and €1.2 million were donated in 2022 alone for vulnerable groups' support, says Alexandra Maier, Sustainability Manager at ING Bank Romania.
Huawei has produced a composite watch strap made from recyclable nylon, a more sustainable alternative to traditional plastics.
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.
