VW set to pay EUR 4.5 bln. in EU fines for excessive emissions
Volkswagen, the world’s largest carmaker, will significantly exceed EU fleet emission limits in 2021 regardless of its ambitious push into…
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Starace confirms commitment to an economy against the climate crisis
Francesco Starace, CEO of Enel, participated in the presentation, at the Sacred Convent of Assisi, of the “Manifesto of Assisi…
Amazon employees are dissatisfied with the company’s climate policies
Hundreds of Amazon employees have openly criticized the environmental position of the online retail giant in violation of the company’s…
Eurostat: Production of industrial chemicals in the EU increased
Production of industrial chemicals in the European Union (EU) increased in 2018 compared with the previous 3 years, but it…
PwC: Local car fleet increased to over 8.2 mln. vehicles in 2018, the infrastructure is deficient
The car fleet in Romania increased to over 8.2 million vehicles in 2018, but the road infrastructure is not keeping…
VW fined 135 mln. euro by a court in Canada
German carmaker Volkswagen was fined by Euro 135 million by a Toronto court after pleading guilty to 58 counts of…
France, Germany join BlackRock for climate investment
France and Germany are joining forces with investment giant BlackRock to speed up attracting capital to invest in projects fighting…
Greta Thunberg: ”Nothing has been done” to tackle the climate crisis
Greta Thunberg took the stage at the World Economic Forum Tuesday to admonish world leaders for doing “basically nothing” to…
Germans protest against Tesla gigafactory
The U.S. carmaker Tesla’ new factory plan in Germany is facing protests. Tesla announced plans last November to build its…
EFdeN qualified for the third time for Solar Decathlon, the global sustainable homes competition,
EFdeN is among the teams selected for the 2021 edition of Solar Decathlon Europe, which will take place in Wuppertal,…
Oil and gas sector ”losing its social licence to operate,” UK boss warns
Tim Eggar, chairman of the UK’s Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), sent shockwaves through the industry when he said growing…
Romania would benefit from investments worth 10 billion euro form the Green Deal
Romania is among the main beneficiaries of the Fair Transition Mechanism, intended to help Europe become climate neutral by 2050,…
Climate package will increase jobs but slow Germany’s economic growth
Germany’s climate package will create more jobs than a business-as-usual scenario while it is overall expected to have a slightly…
Romania gets 757 mln. euro, one of the largest slices of Just Transition Fund
Bogdan Tudorache The European Commission’s 7.5-billion euro-strong Just Transition Fund (JTF) is set to allocate 2 billion euro to Poland…
Minister of the Environment: The subsidy program for green cars could increase by 20%
The “Rabla” program for the renewal of the car park will start in March, and the number of vouchers will…
Soaring SUV sales keep carmakers on collision course with climate policy
Soaring demand for SUVs drove record sales for premium carmakers including BMW and Mercedes last year, leaving the industry on…
The Minister of the Environment replaces the Chief of the Environmental Guard
The head of the Environmental Guard, Gabiela Dorojan, was replaced. The Minister of the Environment, Costel Alexe, announced that following…
Volume of Germany’s climate package climbs to 62 billion euro
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s climate package to reach 2030 targets has a total volume of about 62 billion euros by…
The program for electric and classic cars subsidizing will start in March
The government will continue to fund the Rabla and Rabla Plus programs, which will most likely be resumed in March,…
New PNIESC at the end of the month: Changes the target for renewables, speeding up the coal exiting process
The new government plans to change the target for renewables and accelerate the coal exiting process, told energynomics.ro Alin Tanase,…
Transport and heating tarnish Germany’s emission cuts in 2019
A sharp drop in coal use put a break on Germany’s CO2 emissions last year and pushed the country “surprisingly”…
The “Oxygen” vignette attracts contraventions only from March
The City Hall of Bucharest (PMB) reminds drivers of old and polluting cars that from January 1 they have to…
Aid scheme to support industrial consumers through CO2 emissions certificates
The government approved a draft emergency ordinance establishing a state aid scheme to support industrial consumers in 15 areas through…