€50 million funding announced for installing PV panels for Romanian churches
Romania's Ministry of Environment, Water and Forests launched a program dedicated to installing photovoltaic panels for churches.
Romania's Ministry of Environment, Water and Forests launched a program dedicated to installing photovoltaic panels for churches.
EY predicts that by 2030, there will be over 75 million electric vehicles operating across different charging networks in Europe.
The European Commission has approved Romania's allocation of a €3 billion aid scheme to support installations producing onshore wind and photovoltaic solar energy.
The photovoltaic plants will have a total installed capacity of 1.15 MWp and are implemented in two locations of a renowned hypermarket in Romania, Baia Mare and Satu Mare.
Romsilva will plant approximately 26 million forest seedlings and will regenerate 12,087 hectares in the state-owned forest fund during the two reforestation campaigns.
Romanian businesses operating following national waste recycling legislation can receive up to €8.4 million to build a recycling plant.
EBRD and French asset manager Eiffel Investment Group supported solar energy development in Poland.
The company estimates that the project will be fully completed within six months.
This initiative aims to enhance accessibility to top-tier logistics infrastructure in both nations while contributing to Europe's transition towards sustainability.
The company Teiuș.Solar, part of the Danish group Eurowind Energy, announced the launch of the project Teiuș Photovoltaic Park.
Over 18 million packages have been collected in February through the Deposit-Return System.
Sweden led the way when it came to renewables in heating and cooling, with a 69.3% share, followed by Estonia (65.4%).
Skanska introduced its ESG+ office package, responding to evolving market dynamics and EU regulations.
Romania had 110,355 prosumers by the end of 2023, with an installed capacity of 1,442 MW.
Renovatio is set to finalize the photovoltaic project at Electrocentrale Borzesti by the end of April 2024, with a planned installed capacity of 50 MW.
EBRD has approved a €6 million loan for KAM, a leading food retailer in North Macedonia.
These contracts have been signed with the Ministry of Energy and involve a maximum funding of €50 million, while the total investment is around €140 million.
Romania has had the opportunity to solidify its energy independence and transition into a net energy exporter.
At the top of the ranking are Finland, Portugal, and France. Meanwhile, Hungary was named the worst country in the EU for gender equality in the workplace.
Swiss solar energy firm Meyer Burger announced the closing of its photovoltaic plant near Dresden in eastern Germany.

Conducted in autumn 2025, the RICS Sustainable Real Estate Survey Europe gathered 112 responses from valuers, developers, investors and other professionals across 30 countries. The findings confirm that ESG has moved from a peripheral concern to a core driver of real estate value, risk and decision-making across Europe.
ProCredit Bank Romania has launched a CO2 Emissions Calculator to help microenterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises quantify and understand their carbon footprint. This initiative reflects the Procredit Group's commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, with client engagement at the core of its Climate Action Strategy.
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.