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…
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Head of DG Clima met with officials of the Ministry of Economy and Energy for the Modernization Fund – more than 5 billion euros in stake
Bogdan Tudorache The officials of DG Clima met in Bucharest on Thursday with representatives of the Ministry of Economy and…
Green taxes – an incentive to reduce pollution
The negative influence of economic development on the environment is a recognized fact for a long time. Due to a…
Finance minister says Germany to issue environment bonds
German finance minister Olaf Scholz has said the government intends to issue state bonds dedicated exclusively to financing sustainable projects…
Court in Germany rejects lawsuit supported by Greenpeace against Merkel govt over alleged climate action neglect
A court in Germany has rejected a lawsuit filed against the German government for not doing enough to avert global…
Greenpeace launched the 2018 Report of Illegal Forest Cuts
Bogdan Tudorache Greenpeace Romania yesterday launched the Report of Illegal Cuts 2018, an analysis based on the official figures regarding…
MDRAP purchases 9 electric buses and 12 charging stations for Lugoj
Nine electric buses, three fast charging and nine slow charging stations will be purchased with European funds provided through the…
The Environmental Guard has imposed fines of over 40 mln. lei in the first nine months
The Commissioners of the National Environmental Guard (GNM) applied, in the first nine months of the year, fines amounting to…
Daimler unveils plan to get rid of diesel engines in commercial vehicles by 2039
Carmaker Daimler plans to end the use of diesel engines in heavy duty vehicles over the next two decades, promising…
A climate lobby targets 12 cities in Romania on November 29
On Friday, November 29, 2019, the second march for climate action will take place in Bucharest and 11 other cities…
Romania, among the EU member states where most cars have petrol engines
In 2017, in 13 EU Member States, including Romania, more than half of the cars were equipped with petrol engines,…
City Hall introduces OXIGEN vignette for polluting cars in Bucharest
The Council of the City Hall has adopted the project for charging polluting cars circulating in Bucharest. Thus, it is…
Germany slashes key efficiency target in new building energy draft law
The German government has slashed an essential efficiency target that aimed for a “close to climate neutral building stock by…
Auchan stores in Romania open waste collection points for used oil
All 33 Auchan hypermarkets in Romania will include, starting this week, collection points for used edible oil from customers, to…
Greenpeace invites the main candidates for presidential elections to a dialogue on environmental issues
Greenpeace on Monday sent official invitations to the top candidates for the position of President of Romania – Klaus Iohannis,…
The EC requires Romania to comply with its reporting obligations in the field of waste
The European Commission announced Thursday that it has sent letters of delay to 15 EU member states, including Romania, which…
Extinction Rebellion environmental activists block world’s capitals
British police arrested 135 people on Monday after thousands of environmental activists from the Extinction Rebellion (XR) movement blocked the…
Extinction Rebellion climate movement plans blockades in Berlin from 7 October
The climate activist movement Extinction Rebellion plans several road blockades and other activities in Germany’s capital Berlin starting on 7…
APIA criticizes City Hall project for subsidizing the purchase of clean taxis
The Association of Automobile Manufacturers and Importers (APIA) sent an analysis accompanied by proposals to modify the project of the…
PNIESC – Commitment or negotiation?
In June, the Integrated National Energy and Climate Change Plan project 2021-2030 (PNIESC) has received recommendations from the European Commission.…
Greenpeace Romania asks the Ministry of Energy for real consultations on the energy and climate plan 2021-2030
Bogdan Tudorache For the time being, there is no clear timetable for consultations on the Integrated National Plan in the…
Germany to have 54 bln. euro for the climate package between 2020-2023
The German government expects CO2 pricing in the buildings and transport sectors to bring in 18.8 billion euros by 2023…
Iohannis, UN: Romania has not been bypassed by the adverse effects of climate change
President Klaus Iohannis said in New York on Wednesday that climate change is a global challenge and pointed out that…