Regulation | 10 April, 2024 at 8:30 AM
Romania approves offshore wind farm installations
Through the bill voted today, Romania has taken an important step towards promoting renewable energy in the country.
Through the bill voted today, Romania has taken an important step towards promoting renewable energy in the country.
The investment initiative primarily involves the installation of photovoltaic plants and storage facilities across 29 electrical energy stations.
This marks a significant step in the group's dedication to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles.
The European Commission has approved Slovakia's €267 million support package for Volvo Cars, deeming it compliant with EU State aid regulations.
Romania will need to increase this consumption at the expense of fossil fuels such as gas or wood to transition to a green economy.
This platform will facilitate cooperation concerning critical raw materials (CRMs) crucial for global green and digital transitions.
The European Commission has approved a €350 million German initiative aimed at supporting the production of renewable hydrogen.
The two companies installed a 1,409 KW solar system at Shopping City Piatra Neamţ and a 450 KW solar system at Selgros Craiova last year.
The Green Revolution Association, in partnership with Raiffeisen Bank Romania and Mastercard, proposes an innovative solution to the sustainability infrastructure issue.
In March, the European Commission approved a scheme to support onshore wind and photovoltaic solar installations.
BRD Groupe Societe Generale and IFC, a World Bank Group member, have finalized a synthetic significant risk transfer (SRT) deal.
Romania has the capacity and all the resources to transition rapidly to renewable energy and become a 100% green country.
The majority of raw materials entering economies are still derived from virgin sources.
The Commission will scrutinize whether certain economic entities gained an unfair advantage in securing public contracts within the EU.
This observation illustrates that the wind resource is very stable from one year to another at a global scale whereas, the annual production can vary within a 25 % range.
The European Commission has granted approval for Greek measures totaling €1 billion aimed at supporting two initiatives for the generation and storage of renewable energy.
ProCredit Bank Romania announced the granting of a total financing of €3.4 million to the group of companies 3D Steel Design & Construct and Hansarom Management & Consulting.
Romania will be one of the largest beneficiaries of the Social Climate Fund, which will create a significant opportunity to reduce the energy poverty rate nationally.
The Prime Minister's Chancellery announced the start of a national tour of regional conferences within the Circulario accelerator.
The initiative aims to promote separate waste collection through an innovative and creative approach, exploring the various types of Romanians who recycle.
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).
