Greenpeace: Bucharest, among the last in terms of mobility
Bogdan Tudorache Bucharest ranked 13th out of 14 cities evaluated by Greenpeace in a new report on mobility and climate…
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Germans protest against Tesla gigafactory
The U.S. carmaker Tesla’ new factory plan in Germany is facing protests. Tesla announced plans last November to build its…
EFdeN qualified for the third time for Solar Decathlon, the global sustainable homes competition,
EFdeN is among the teams selected for the 2021 edition of Solar Decathlon Europe, which will take place in Wuppertal,…
Oil and gas sector ”losing its social licence to operate,” UK boss warns
Tim Eggar, chairman of the UK’s Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), sent shockwaves through the industry when he said growing…
Romania would benefit from investments worth 10 billion euro form the Green Deal
Romania is among the main beneficiaries of the Fair Transition Mechanism, intended to help Europe become climate neutral by 2050,…
Climate package will increase jobs but slow Germany’s economic growth
Germany’s climate package will create more jobs than a business-as-usual scenario while it is overall expected to have a slightly…
SAMER asks for a transitional period in the Ministry of Economy taking over the attributions regarding energy efficiency from ANRE
Each month the authorization of the energy auditors or the certification of the energy managers expires for more than 10-15…
Romania gets 757 mln. euro, one of the largest slices of Just Transition Fund
Bogdan Tudorache The European Commission’s 7.5-billion euro-strong Just Transition Fund (JTF) is set to allocate 2 billion euro to Poland…
The Russian government has resigned, Putin is increasing the power of parliament
The Russian government led by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev resigned on Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin announced a series of…
MOL Romania helps Giurgiu Emergency Hospital with equipment worth 110,000 euro
MOL Romania and the Children’s Heart Association sponsor the endowment of the Emergency County Hospital in Giurgiu with medical equipment…
German Transport ministry and Deutsche Bahn ink 86 bln. euro investment
The German rail service Deutsche Bahn (DB) and the country’s transport ministry (BMVI) have sealed a contract that will see…
InnoEnergy seeks growing companies in Romania for the PowerUp program! Challenge
Bogdan Tudorache The EIT investment fund InnoEnergy seeks companies in Romania for new investments. The Fund announces the opening of…
ANRE has no longer any responsibilities on energy managers and energy auditors
The National Energy Regulatory Authority – ANRE has announced that it no longer has among its attributions the certification of…
Minister of the Environment: The subsidy program for green cars could increase by 20%
The “Rabla” program for the renewal of the car park will start in March, and the number of vouchers will…
EU allocates 7.5 billion euro for mining areas and clean projects
With the European Green Pact (Green Deal), the European Commission will also allocate additional funds for the transition of carbon…
EBRD pledges support for reforms that unlock investment to Romania
Bogdan Tudorache EBRD President Suma Chakrabarti has pledged support for Romania’s efforts to pursue pro-business reforms, address Romania’s infrastructure needs…
Sustainable urban mobility brings 11 German companies into a delegation – AHK Romania
Bogdan Tudorache AHK Romania (Romanian-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry) organizes on January 20-23, 2020 in Cluj and Bucharest the…
Reliance on imports for e-mobility could cause major job losses in Germany
The self-reliance of Germany’s carmakers for producing electric vehicles has to increase substantially over the next years if massive job…
Foreign direct investments increased by 2.5% in the first 11 months of 2019
Foreign direct investments increased in the first 11 months of 2019 by about 2.55% compared to the same period last…
Romanian energy projects worth 11 bln. euro through the 10d mechanism (e-nergia.ro)
The total value of the energy projects that have already been centralized at the level of the Ministry of Economy,…
Soaring SUV sales keep carmakers on collision course with climate policy
Soaring demand for SUVs drove record sales for premium carmakers including BMW and Mercedes last year, leaving the industry on…
The Government and the Presidency of Romania initiate the preliminary election procedure
Prime Minister Ludovic Orban said on Friday, at the end of talks with the President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis, that…
The Minister of the Environment replaces the Chief of the Environmental Guard
The head of the Environmental Guard, Gabiela Dorojan, was replaced. The Minister of the Environment, Costel Alexe, announced that following…