Energy industry calls for fixing ambitious expansion path in reform of Germany’s renewables act
German energy industry association BDEW says a steady expansion of renewable power capacity is necessary for the country to reach…
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Germany launches its first green bond issuance
Germany announced on Monday (24 August) details of its first “green” bond placing, tapping financial markets to fund environmental projects…
4 bln. euro for Romania under the SURE Instrument
European Commission has presented to the Council proposals for decisions on granting financial support, amounting to 81.4 billion euros, under…
Private equity funds in Central Europe are at their lowest level
Central European private equity funds have reached the lowest level of confidence since the global financial crisis in the context…
E-Distribuție invests 100 mln. euro in 2020 in modernizing networks in Romania
ENEL’s E-Distribuţie subsidiaries in Romania will invest 483 million lei (approximately 100 million euros), during the current year, in the…
Cîţu: An amount of 10.77 billion lei has been allocated, in addition, to support jobs
The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection received 3.57 billion lei more than the initial budget, and the Unemployment Insurance…
Thunberg, activists tell Merkel during meeting to ”abandon fossil industry contracts”
Greta Thunberg and other youth climate activists have called on Chancellor Angela Merkel to review her government’s treatment of the…
Environment agenda: EU climate talks enter decisive phase
The European Commission will table proposals next month to raise the EU’s climate target for 2030, amid warnings from Eastern…
Erdogan describes as “piracy” the activities of some countries that oppose Turkey’s presence in the Mediterranean
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday described as “piracy” the activities of some countries that oppose Turkey’s presence in…
Pandemic revived the debate over the four-day work week in Germany
The idea of shortening the working week to four days reappeared in Germany, as a remedy for maintaining jobs during…
Cîţu: At the moment I do not see a need for new issuances on the international markets
Romania will end the year 2020 with a smaller deficit than the European Union countries and will be the country…
Bankwatch: Citizens can get involved in the management of European funds for environmental protection
Stakeholders, trade unions, employers and non-governmental organizations can get involved in better management of European funds in the period 2021-2027,…
UK has taken another step towards giving up coal
The closure of the Bradley mine in the north of England marks a new step towards giving up coal in…
The number of vacancies fell to 34,200 in Q2
The number of job vacancies was of 34,200 in the second quarter of 2020 (Q2), down 7,600 from the previous…
MFE invited over 1,100 participants to consultations on the allocation of the 31 bln. euro
The Ministry of European Funds (MFE) has invited over 1,100 participants to transparent public consultations, following which it is decided…
E.ON has become a member of the European Alliance for Clean Hydrogen
Early July, the European Union unveiled its hydrogen strategy. Its aim is to achieve climate targets by expanding its use…
PwC CEO Survey: Four out of five CEOs expect remote working to continue in the long term
Four out of five CEOs expect remote working to become more widespread in their businesses, after finding that their prior…
Foodpanda delivers VIVA products from OMV stations
OMV Petrom, the largest energy company in South-Eastern Europe, and foodpanda, the largest food ordering platform in Romania, have entered…
CEZ Group in Romania supports the Clean Green initiative for a safe start of the school year
More than 2,700 students and teachers from Dolj County will enter the new school year in conditions of hygiene and…
Norway’s sovereign fund lost $21 billion in the first half
Norway’s largest sovereign wealth fund lost $ 21 billion in the first half, as a recent return to the stock…
Green car sales increased in Romania by almost 3.6% by July 31 (APIA)
Romanians bought 3,772 green cars in the first seven months of the year, up 3.57% from the same period in…
Moody’s: Sustainable bond issues, record high at about $100 billion in Q2
Global bond issues totaled $99.9 billion in the second quarter of 2020 (Q2), a quarterly record and a 65% increase…
Adjustment of the economy in the second quarter, the most severe pace since the early 1990s
Statistics show an adjustment of the economy in the second quarter of this year at the most severe pace since…