Europe’s top firms must double low-carbon investment
Europe’s top companies need to more than double their current level of spending on low-carbon projects to meet the European…
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Gabriela Firea waives the Oxygen fee; the decision must be validated by the General Council
he general mayor, Gabriela Firea, announced on Tuesday that City Hall is giving up the Oxigen vignette and the access…
V. Popescu: We plan to approve the national energy strategy and the PNIESC by the end of April
The Government estimates that the National Energy Strategy and the Integrated National Plan for Energy and Climate Changes (PNIESC) will…
Top 105 global cities for climate action revealed by CDP includes Sofia and Athens
CDP names 105 cities as leaders on climate action and transparency, more than double the number in 2018, among which,…
Nicolescu, Deloitte: Climate neutrality involves investments of 250 bln. euro per year in Europe; we have to bring this money to Romania, too
Răzvan Nicolescu, former Minister of Energy and partner at Deloitte, says that we should pay attention not to the several…
Cîţu, MFP: There is no discussions of a pollution tax at this time
I do not think that a pollution tax for cars alone would solve the problem at national level, and my…
The EIB will allocate more money for clean energy projects, also in Romania
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will no longer finance projects on fossil fuel energy production, which means more money will…
Romania has exceeded the threshold of 250 green buildings; two thirds are in Bucharest
More than 250 buildings in Romania have been certified as green buildings, and most of them, respectively 75%, are in…
The subsidy program for electric cars receives a 45% bigger budget
Romanians will also be able to buy motorcycles through Rabla 2020 subsidy program, and those who will purchase an electric…
IEA: Global carbon dioxide emissions flatlined in 2019
Despite widespread expectations of another increase, global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions stopped growing in 2019, according to IEA data released…
Environmental organizations will picket the Ministry of Environment after a protest march on Friday
Bogdan Tudorache The Fridays For Future Romania movement, together with Climate Strike Romania, organizes on Friday, February 14, from 5…
EIB approved EUR 4.9bn in investment for climate-action projects, Romania included
Bogdan Tudorache European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved up to EUR 4.9 billion in investment for clean energy, sustainable transport,…
APIA: A third of the cars registered in 2019 were Euro 6, electric and hybrid
Over one third (35%) of the total number of new and used cars entered in the national car park in…
EU power plant emissions in 2019 see record decline
In 2019, the EU electricity sector emitted 12 per cent less CO2 than in the previous year. At the same…
Hapag-Lloyd to lower CO2 emissions using biofuel
Hapag-Lloyd is bunkering “bio”: To reduce the CO2 emissions generated by operating ships, one of its ships recently refuelled in…
EU carbon border tax would come with risks – opinion
The carbon border adjustment mechanism envisioned by the European Commission as part of its landmark Green Deal package is problematic…
EU ETS rules are changing, public debates end on March 10
Bogdan Tudorache The state aid guidelines for indirect costs compensation in the EU ETS are ”up for revision – not…
The environmental organizations criticize the decision of the Bucharest City Hall of referendum for the Oxygen Tax
Bogdan Tudorache The environmental organizations challenge the way in which the environmental investments in the Capital were carried out. The…
Activists occupy German coal plant site Datteln 4 in green protest
More than 100 environmentalist activists occupied the site of the yet-to-be commissioned Datteln 4 coal fired power plant in western…
German economy ministry’s draft strategy criticised for including ”blue hydrogen”
Think tanks and opposition parliamentarians have criticised the German economy ministry’s draft National Hydrogen Strategy for including the use of…
CGMB: 5,000 eco-vouchers of 9,000 lei each, in exchange for handing over a polluting vehicle
The city councilors adopted on Wednesday the project regarding the granting of 5,000 eco-vouchers worth 9,000 lei in exchange for…
Siegfried Muresan, rapporteur of the European Parliament on the financing of the Green Deal
Siegfried Muresan will coordinate the position of rapporteur with the European Parliament on the investment plan of the Green Deal.…
Basescu: Romania risks losing 40% of its electricity generation capacity as a result of the decarbonisation program
Romania must take all measures to ensure the rescue of the Oltenia Energy Complex and the redirection of funds from…