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25 June 2026

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Numerous counties in Romania under orange heatwave warning

25 June 2026

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Constitutional Court approves the shooting of roughly 900 bears in Romania

Romania’s Constitutional Court decided on Wednesday, June 24, that the law providing for the shooting of nearly 900...

19 June 2026

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New European Bauhaus Prizes 2026: Nature-based wastewater system in Romania’s Viscri among finalists

ECO H2O, the nature-based wastewater treatment system in the village of Viscri, in Brașov county, is among the finalists...

23 December 2025

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Romania nears 5 billion returned containers under deposit-return system in 2025

Romania’s deposit-return system for beverage packaging (known as SGR) is nearing the milestone of 5 billion returned...

23 December 2025

Environment

Romanian environment minister announces X-ray truck checks at border to detect illegal waste imports

Environment minister Diana Buzoianu announced on Monday, December 22, that the National Environmental Guard (GNM) will...

17 December 2025

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Romanian state bank CEC secures EUR 25 mln EIB climate transition loan

Regions across Romania will receive a financing boost as a result of a EUR 25 million loan that CEC Bank is receiving...

17 December 2025

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Romania plans 380 hectares of forest shelterbelts as desertification advances in the south, minister says

Environment minister Diana Buzoianu announced that the ministry she leads has launched the procedures for a feasibility...

11 December 2025

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EC refers Romania to EU Court of Justice over failures in air quality monitoring

The European Commission (EC) announced on Thursday, December 11, that it is referring Romania to the Court of Justice of...

11 December 2025

Environment

American scientists study extreme microbial life in Romania’s Buzău Land UNESCO Geopark

The Buzău Land UNESCO Global Geopark in Romania has become a “living laboratory” this week as a team of American...

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11 December 2025

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Unexpected moose sighting confirmed in Romania’s Hunedoara county

A moose has been unexpectedly spotted in the Hunedoara county area, specialists from the conservation group Rewilding...

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10 December 2025

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DRS in Romania: from implementation to a European benchmark for the circular economy

Romania, which for years ranked last in the EU for packaging waste recycling, now stands at the forefront of Europe’s

08 December 2025

Environment

Romania to suffer Europe's 3rd-highest heatwave temperatures by 2100, study shows

Romania ranks 3rd in a European heatwave vulnerability ranking and will experience 3 heatwave events annually, lasting...

05 December 2025

Environment

Environmental Guard issues almost RON 2.5 mln in fines for air pollution violations in Bucharest–Ilfov in 2025

The Environmental Guard issued RON 2.46 million (some EUR 483,000) in fines in 2025 as part of an intensified campaign...

23 December 2025

Environment

Romania nears 5 billion returned containers under deposit-return system in 2025

Romania’s deposit-return system for beverage packaging (known as SGR) is nearing the milestone of 5 billion returned...

23 December 2025

Environment

Romanian environment minister announces X-ray truck checks at border to detect illegal waste imports

Environment minister Diana Buzoianu announced on Monday, December 22, that the National Environmental Guard (GNM) will...

17 December 2025

Finance

Romanian state bank CEC secures EUR 25 mln EIB climate transition loan

Regions across Romania will receive a financing boost as a result of a EUR 25 million loan that CEC Bank is receiving...

17 December 2025

Environment

Romania plans 380 hectares of forest shelterbelts as desertification advances in the south, minister says

Environment minister Diana Buzoianu announced that the ministry she leads has launched the procedures for a feasibility...

11 December 2025

Justice

EC refers Romania to EU Court of Justice over failures in air quality monitoring

The European Commission (EC) announced on Thursday, December 11, that it is referring Romania to the Court of Justice of...

11 December 2025

Environment

American scientists study extreme microbial life in Romania’s Buzău Land UNESCO Geopark

The Buzău Land UNESCO Global Geopark in Romania has become a “living laboratory” this week as a team of American...

Video

11 December 2025

Environment

Unexpected moose sighting confirmed in Romania’s Hunedoara county

A moose has been unexpectedly spotted in the Hunedoara county area, specialists from the conservation group Rewilding...

News from Companies

10 December 2025

Environment

DRS in Romania: from implementation to a European benchmark for the circular economy

Romania, which for years ranked last in the EU for packaging waste recycling, now stands at the forefront of Europe’s

08 December 2025

Environment

Romania to suffer Europe's 3rd-highest heatwave temperatures by 2100, study shows

Romania ranks 3rd in a European heatwave vulnerability ranking and will experience 3 heatwave events annually, lasting...

05 December 2025

Environment

Environmental Guard issues almost RON 2.5 mln in fines for air pollution violations in Bucharest–Ilfov in 2025

The Environmental Guard issued RON 2.46 million (some EUR 483,000) in fines in 2025 as part of an intensified campaign...

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04 June 2026

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World Environment Day: Romanians rank first globally in personal responsibility for recycling their drink packages, and they expect the same from producers

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Romania, which for years ranked last in the EU for packaging waste recycling, now stands at the forefront of Europe’s

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