Increasing the price of carbon certificates will result in higher fuel prices
The government led by Angela Merkel and the German Lands have reached an agreement on increasing the price of carbon…
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Climate change could wipe USD 2.3 trillion off global stocks
Policies designed to combat climate change could permanently slash the value of companies around the world by up to USD…
German lawmakers agree to raise planned CO2 price for buildings, transport
German lawmakers have reached a preliminary agreement to raise the planned CO2 price for the buildings and transport sectors. The…
Europe sets the tone in the fight against climate change
Europe needs around EUR 180 bln in extra yearly investment to meet the EU 2030 targets on climate change. According…
Nicolescu: The share of fossil fuels in world energy production has decreased by just 1% in the last ten years
Fossil fuels still have a huge share of 80% in the global energy production mix, down by only one percentage…
EU states, including Romania, reject green finance law, in setback for climate goals
European Union states have rejected a set of rules governing which financial products can be called “green” and “sustainable”, an…
Linking of Switzerland to the EU emissions trading system – into force on January
Bogdan Tudorache On 1 January 2020, Switzerland will become the first country to successfully link its greenhouse gas emissions trading…
Ministry of the Environment wants to increase by 23% the contributions for water resources management
The Ministry of the Environment wants to increase by 23% the specific contributions of the management of the water resources…
EU could ban dirty battery imports
Batteries that do not meet rigorous green standards could be banned from the European market, Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič warned…
Deutsche Bank: E-mobility remains very expensive for CO₂ elimination
Electric passenger cars are being given too much focus as a way of reducing carbon emissions, analysts at Deutsche Bank…
Sweden will use 40% of the waste next year to generate electricity
Bogdan Tudorache The target of the Swedish Government for 2020 is to use 50% of food waste as natural fertilizer,…
The EU will not achieve its environmental goals set for 2020, warns the EEA
The European Union will not reach its environmental goals set for 2020 but can do so in 2030 and 2050…
Romanians and Italians, most concerned about climate change
Bogdan Tudorache More and more Europeans – respectively almost half of the population of ten European countries – feel they…
Minister of the Environment: Meeting the 2030 emission reduction targets requires a profound transformation of the society
Meeting the 2030 emission reduction targets implies a profound transformation in the Romanian society, of the behavior and the economic…
Energy industry leaders are committed to meeting the GHG reduction by 55% by 2030
Bogdan Tudorache The leaders of the European energy industry have sent a letter of commitment to the European Commission by…
”The world needs Russia” to solve climate crisis – German Development minister
Global climate action and environmental protection can only work with an active Russian engagement, Germany’s development minister Gerd Müller said…
Emissions in Germany’s transport sector have remained practically unchanged since 1990
Emissions in Germany’s transport sector have remained practically unchanged since 1990, as efficiency gains in engine technology were largely offset…
Nastase, Alro Slatina: A CO₂ tax should be imposed on the EU border
It is necessary to introduce a CO₂ tax on the border of the European Union, to compensate for the loss…
Renewable sources could reduce the impact of energy production on health by 80%
Experts believe that by the middle of this century, the negative impact on people’s health of energy production will be…
Coal exit must include cancellation of ETS allowances – climate economist Edenhofer
There are growing doubts as to whether Germany’s planned coal exit will lower emissions, writes Niklas Záboji in the Frankfurter…
Romania, second to last in the EU in a ranking of the efficiency of the waste recycling rate
Romania produces 4.58 million tonnes of non-recycled municipal waste per year, respectively 12,500 tonnes per day, the country being the…
WTS Energy Romania opened a new office in Bucharest targeting new onshore and offshore developments
In 2016, when the first discussions of opening the WTS Energy office in Romania have started between the current country…