EC approves measures to make the EU mercury-free
New rules have been approved to completely ban dental amalgams, which contain mercury, and to prohibit the manufacturing, import, and export of other mercury-added products.
New rules have been approved to completely ban dental amalgams, which contain mercury, and to prohibit the manufacturing, import, and export of other mercury-added products.
Visual Fan SA announced the completion of two key projects for important private companies in Romania in a very short period.
The future of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) in Romania appears promising.
Amazon will enable 12 new renewable energy projects in Spain, with a combined capacity of 596 MW.
Europe will need to modernize its distribution grids to enable widespread electrification of transport, heating, and industry.
Nestlé has pledged to decrease its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 20% by 2025, halve them by 2030, and attain net zero by 2050.
The total added value generated by the Group and its collaborating franchisees reached €2.1 billion in 2023, marking a 30% increase from 2022.
Their goal was to complete the interior finishes on four houses, which will soon be handed over to families in need in the village of Moara Noua, Prahova County.
The company is working to advance its sustainability commitments in the four focus areas of sustainable innovation, climate, biodiversity, and inclusion, diversity and equity.
Helios & Wind Energy has received approval to construct 31 wind turbines with a total capacity of 186 MW/hour in Romania.
Over the next five years, OMV Petrom plans to provide approximately 800 GWh of renewable energy to all Saint-Gobain facilities in Romania.
The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive has come into effect, marking a significant step in the EU's energy strategy.
1 million liters of used oil have been collected to date, preventing improper disposal and environmental pollution.
This five-year pact maps out strategies for developing more than 10.5 gigawatts of new renewable energy capacity.
Speakers of the panel on best practices at Romania ESG Forum 2024 opened a discussion revolving around ESG investing and decarbonization strategies.
The European Council has formally endorsed a directive aimed at extending reporting deadlines for specific industries and companies outside the EU.
Eurostar has committed to power its trains entirely with renewable energy by 2030.
The European Commission and EU consumer authorities have reached out to 20 airlines regarding potentially misleading green claims.
For the green transformation of the Romanian economy, it is of critical importance to have a true alignment of the private and public sectors.
The European Parliament has given its final approval to new regulations requiring companies to address their negative impacts on human rights and the environment.

DSV – Global Transport and Logistics, the world's largest logistics operator, has launched a solar installation at its warehouse in Łozienica, Poland, in partnership with commercial real estate investor Accolade. The installation will meet the energy needs of Poland's first multi-client warehouse equipped with an AutoStore system.
Etem Gestamp, the Sofia-based joint venture between Viohalco Group and Spain's Gestamp Group focused on aluminium extrusion and processing for the automotive industry, and Rezolv Energy, the Actis-backed independent power producer, have signed a 10-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) in Bulgaria. The VPPA will see Etem Gestamp buy electricity from Rezolv Energy's 461MW 'Vifor' wind farm, which is about to come onstream in Buzău County, Romania. It is the first cross-border wind PPA that has been publicly announced in Bulgaria.
DP World has launched a five-year coastal restoration programme to create underwater "forests" of native seaweed to boost marine life near the Constanța South Container Terminal on the Black Sea.
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.