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…
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Parliament backs EU list of energy projects, ignoring Greens
The European Parliament voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday (12 February) against a motion to reject a proposed list of priority energy…
Germany seeks hydrogen import deal with West African states
Germany plans to set up a production and import chain for renewable hydrogen in a joint project with Western African…
It’s official: ANRE has dissolved the Department for Energy Efficiency
Bogdan Tudorache ANRE issued the order for dissolving the Department for Energy Efficiency, which will be passed to the Ministry…
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,…
Electrician students from Dolj visited the first greenfield station in the Distribuție Oltenia area
The 12 students enrolled in the Apprentice Electrician project and the three young graduates who completed the paid internship of…
Iohannis, in Brussels: Transition fund towards a greener economy shoud be separated by the cohesion fund
President Klaus Iohannis said on Friday that he is determined to negotiate ”down to the last notch” for Romania to…
V. Popescu will lobby on Monday in Brussels the need for state aid for EC Oltenia
The Minister of Economy and Energy, Virgil Popescu, announced on Thursday evening that he will go to Brussels, at the…
French energy group Engie ousts CEO Isabelle Kocher
French energy group Engie said on Thursday its board decided on Thursday not to renew the mandate of chief executive…
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…
Orban government was dismissed; Romania must continue its energy projects – reactions
The dismissal of the Orban government could bring about a new set of changes in the state apparatus and state-owned…
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…
EC and the EIB launch the BlueInvest fund, worth 75 mln. euro
The European Commission (EC), in partnership with the European Investment Fund (EIF), launched the BlueInvest capital investment fund, worth 75…
UK plans to bring forward ban on new petrol and diesel cars
Britain will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035, five years earlier than previously planned, Prime…
EU could use carbon border tax against Brexit Britain
The EU could deploy a carbon border tax against the UK after Brexit, according to the head of the European…
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…