Environment | 2 April, 2024 at 7:00 AM
RetuRO opens third beverage packaging collection center in Brasov
The annual processing capacity of the center in Brasov exceeds 240 million packages.
The annual processing capacity of the center in Brasov exceeds 240 million packages.
Romania faces a shortage of charging stations, but increasing EV adoption highlights growing demand.
The collection rate via the Guarantee-Return System (GRS) has surged dramatically this year due to excellent traceability.
This trend suggests a growing interest among Romanians and companies in adopting this energy efficiency measure.
Mercedes-Benz has revealed its intention to initiate testing of an 11-megawatt-hour system at its Rastatt car factory in Germany, commencing in 2025.
Antibiotice Iasi has inaugurated a 2.5 MW photovoltaic facility, a project funded by the Romanian Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP).
EBRD has approved a financing package totaling €91.4 million for the establishment of a new wind farm in Serbia.
Kaufland Romania has launched a project through which Kaufland Card owners with electric cars have the possibility to charge their vehicles at one of the charging stations.
French cruise ship company Ponant and French startup Farwind Energy have signed an agreement for refueling ships using renewable hydrogen.
TotalEnergies announced its Sustainability & Climate – 2024 Progress Report, in line with the pledge made by the Board of Directors in 2020.
EC has given the green light to a €900 million French initiative aimed at bolstering companies investing in biomass and renewable hydrogen for energy and fuel production.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles are no longer mere trends or buzzwords; they are rapidly becoming the norm in the Romanian real estate market, according to a Colliers report.
The European Council has officially ratified the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA), marking the culmination of the decision-making process.
Public Power Corp (PPC), based in Greece, has completed the acquisition of the 84 MW wind farm owned by Lukoil in Romania.
VDPResearch and Drees & Sommer introduced a set of criteria that real estate properties need to fulfill to be considered part of the top 15% EU Taxonomy.
R.Power secured a portfolio of over 200 MWp in Romania, along with grid connection permits, and an additional 1 GWp in the developmental pipeline.
Simtel Team has obtained non-refundable financing of €12.2 million for the construction of the Giurgiu photovoltaic power plant.
EBRD and EU have allocated nearly €500,000 in grants to ten Ukrainian firms, aimed at fostering the development and implementation of innovative, climate-friendly technologies.
European Parliament approved a bill mandating companies to mitigate their adverse impacts on human rights and the environment.
EBRD backed energy efficiency initiatives in residential areas of Vilnius, Lithuania, by investing in Šiaulių Bank's energy efficiency fund.
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).
