MEPs to vote for more ambitious emission reductions target by 2030
Environment Committee MEPs voted on Friday to make climate neutrality obligatory by 2050 in both EU and member states and…
EU: New rules on greener and safer cars
The EU regulation on car type-approval and market surveillance, which significantly revises and limits the previous type-approval and market surveillance…
EC: EU gas production fell by 23% in Q1, with Romania in second place
The European Union’s gas production fell by 23% in the first quarter of this year (Q1), while Romania remained second…
EU urges Turkey to halt gas hunt in East Mediterranean
The European Union urged Turkey to “immediately” stop exploring for gas in a disputed area of the eastern Mediterranean, as…
European Commission adopts strategy for hydrogen – at least 6 gigawatts of renewable hydrogen electrolysers till 2024
The European Union adopted the EU Hydrogen Strategy addressing how to use hydrogen in order to support the decarbonization of…
Romania is among the EU countries with the highest annual inflation rate in May
The annual inflation rate in the euro area fell to 0.1% in May 2020, from 0.3% in April 2020, while…
Isărescu: The EU recovery package will have an important contribution in supporting our relaunch efforts
The future economic situation will depend mainly on developments in public health and their succession, and the EU recovery package…
ROPEPCA is concerned that GEO 27/2020 introduces new risks in the O&G Upstream segment
The Romanian Petroleum Exploration and Production Companies Association (ROPEPCA) warns that the changes brought to the Petroleum Law no. 238/2004…
3 Green Deal priorities – renewable energy, clean mobility, energy efficient houses
EU energy ministers express strong support for the European Green Deal as an essential part of the EU’s recovery strategy…
EPG: Emergency short-term solutions should be combined with measures for a smooth and sustainable post-crisis recovery
EPG pleads for the need of an economic recovery plan as response to the Covid-19 crisis, especially in Romania and…
EU provides financial support of over 15.6 billion euro to partner countries
The European Commission presented plans for a strong and well-targeted response from the European Union to support the efforts of…
Have your say for the new LIFE programme – consultation launched!
The European Commission has launched an online consultation to seek input on the future content and implementation of the LIFE…
EU sticks to carbon reporting deadlines, rejects industry calls
An EU-wide April 30 deadline for firms to surrender emissions trading system (ETS) carbon allowances will stand, the European Commission…
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…
Renewables remain close to the 24% target, although slightly decreasing – Eurostat
The share of energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption of energy in the European Union increased in 2018…
Ukraine starts transmitting Russian gas to EU under new deal signed also by Romania
Gas TSO of Ukraine LLC, operator of the gas transmission system, has signed agreements with all neighboring operators, namely in…
Romania, among the EU countries with the lowest consumption and GDP per capita
Bulgaria, Hungary, Croatia and Romania last year had the lowest effective individual consumption (AIC) per capita expressed in standard purchasing…
Europe sets the tone in the fight against climate change
Europe needs around EUR 180 bln in extra yearly investment to meet the EU 2030 targets on climate change. According…
EU could ban dirty battery imports
Batteries that do not meet rigorous green standards could be banned from the European market, Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič warned…
BP: Romania was the fourth largest producer of oil in the EU last year
Romania was last year fourth in the European Union in terms of oil production, with 3.6 million tonnes, down 2%…
EU co-finances new arch for Chernobyl
Reactor 4 of the Ukrainian Chernobyl nuclear power plant has been covered with a new arch and is the largest…
European Council adopts negotiation directives for modernisation of Energy Charter Treaty
The Council of the European Union has given on Monday a mandate to the European Commission to begin negotiations on…
EU, US, Egypt warn Turkey over drilling off Cyprus
The United States and Egypt warned Turkey against escalating tensions in the eastern Mediterranean over its attempt to drill for…