Building Europe's largest gas exploitation - Neptun Deep - next to a war zone, without a risk analysis of the drifting sea mines on the installations and without proposing a series of measures necessary to reduce the associated risks is pure suicide, say representatives of Greenpeace Romania."We don't see an end to Russia's war in Ukraine any time soon. It is pure suicide to build Europe's largest gas exploitation next to a war zone, without first presenting a risk analysis of the drifting sea mines on the installations and without proposing a series of measures to reduce the associated risks. APM Constanta must urgently request these analyses from OMV and Romgaz before taking any final decision on the environmental agreement for the Neptun Deep project," Greenpeace Romania campaign coordinator Vlad Catuna is quoted as saying in a press release.Environmental activists point out that floating sea mines have caused numerous accidents in the Black Sea, some close to inhabited areas frequented by tourists. It has also been necessary to defuse several mines in the immediate vicinity of the planned Neptun Deep project."Especially during the construction phase, sea mines pose a risk to transport vessels and site personnel. Once the platform is in operation, mines can damage the transport pipeline, anchors or drill shafts. If gas leaks from mine damage, this would be a disaster for the climate. As Greenpeace's analysis of EIA documents shows, a leak that lasts only a few days can release as much greenhouse gas as would be released in a full year of mining," the source notes.Neptun Deep is the largest planned fossil gas project in the European Union (EU).According to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) documents analysed by Greenpeace, it will produce over 200 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions, equivalent to what Romania emits in three years."The Environmental Protection Agency of Constanta has sped up the approval process for Neptun Deep by publishing the final decision to issue the Environmental Agreement on June 14. This decision was issued without taking into account the risks posed by marine mines in the Black Sea and the environmental damage they could cause," the release reads.Greenpeace Romania has sued OMV Petrom and Romgaz, the City Hall and the Local Council of Tuzla, the Dobrogea Litoral Water Basin Administration and the "Grigore Antipa" National Institute for Marine Research and Development for irregularities in the approval processes and lack of transparency regarding crucial data on the toxic substances to be discharged into the Black Sea.At the same time, the environmental organisation launched a petition to protect the Black Sea and stop the Neptun Deep project.
Rock star Marilyn Manson will return to Romania next summer to perform at Rockstadt Extreme Fest, organizers announced on Tuesday, December 2. He is among the headliners confirmed for the local rock and metal festival, which will take place from July 27 to 31 in Ghimbav, Brașov county. “For the first time ever, Marilyn Manson […]
Romania’s government has assumed responsibility in Parliament for legislation reforming magistrates’ pensions, prime minister Ilie Bolojan announced on December 2. He said the draft law had received the opinion of the High Court of Cassation and Justice, noting that the court’s assessment was negative. It is the government’s second attempt to have the bill promulgated, […]
Romania Education Alliance (REA), the first private school network in the country, announced it has exceeded the milestone of 1,000 students enrolled across its member schools just one year after launch. "The fact that we surpassed 1,000 students in our very first year of activity shows that the REA model addresses a real need in […]
Genesis College, one of the largest private educational institutions in Romania, announced the regulatory approval of the transaction through which the investment firm Mozaik Investments becomes its majority shareholder. The transaction, signed at the end of July, received all necessary approvals from the Competition Council on November 25, and, formally, the entire investment procedure is […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending up to EUR 29.9 million to the Romanian city of Brasov to finance energy efficiency upgrades in public buildings, initiating the city’s participation in the Bank’s flagship EBRD Green Cities programme. The Bank’s investment will fund the renovation of up to 20 public buildings, including […]
This festive season, JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel invites guests to embrace the extraordinary and transform each moment into a lasting memory. On New Year’s Eve, the hotel unveils The Grand Countdown — a luminous celebration of new beginnings, thoughtfully crafted across four distinctive venues, each with its own character and atmosphere. The night begins […]
