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…
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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…
PNIESC: The necessary investments in the Romanian energy sector amount to 22.6 bln. euro
The necessary investments in the energy sector, in order to reach the targets assumed by Romania through the National Plan…
APIA: Romania’s car park has reached about eight million vehicles
The Romanian fleet increased by 6.9% last year, with approximately 515,000 units, reaching about eight million units, according to a…
Hidroelectrica signed the first partnership for the professional training of students
Hidroelectrica and the Energy College of Râmnicu Vâlcea signed the first partnership contract, out of a series of seven, for…
Activists occupy German coal plant site Datteln 4 in green protest
More than 100 environmentalist activists occupied the site of the yet-to-be commissioned Datteln 4 coal fired power plant in western…
German economy ministry’s draft strategy criticised for including ”blue hydrogen”
Think tanks and opposition parliamentarians have criticised the German economy ministry’s draft National Hydrogen Strategy for including the use of…
From 2020, new mandatory standards regarding the ideal temperature in homes, hospitals and schools
National standards for optimal indoor temperatures are 20°C in both the bedroom and the living room. A higher temperature should…
CGMB: 5,000 eco-vouchers of 9,000 lei each, in exchange for handing over a polluting vehicle
The city councilors adopted on Wednesday the project regarding the granting of 5,000 eco-vouchers worth 9,000 lei in exchange for…
Siegfried Muresan, rapporteur of the European Parliament on the financing of the Green Deal
Siegfried Muresan will coordinate the position of rapporteur with the European Parliament on the investment plan of the Green Deal.…
Basescu: Romania risks losing 40% of its electricity generation capacity as a result of the decarbonisation program
Romania must take all measures to ensure the rescue of the Oltenia Energy Complex and the redirection of funds from…
KPMG: Energy, one of the main areas of M&A in Romania
The positive trend of the mergers and acquisitions market (M&A) will continue in 2020 due to the growth of investor…