The health costs caused by air pollution in Bucharest are the biggest in Europe and reach approximately 3,000 euro/person,that is why Low Emission Zones (LEZ) must be implemented by 2025 to improve air quality, say 2Celsius experts in a specialized analysis. "The health costs caused by air pollution in Bucharest are the highest in Europe, about €3,000. At the same time, the European Environment Agency announces that air pollution remains the main environmental risk to the health of Europeans and estimates that at least 253,000 deaths in the EU in 2021 can be attributed to exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) above the WHO recommended concentration of 5 micrograms per cubic meter", the source cited. According to a research, made by 2Celsius and Ecopolis in 2023, through which the level of NO2 was monitored from 21 locations in Bucharest, exceedances of the legal limit values were recorded at six points. NO2 is a gas resulting from road traffic, industrial activities and power generation and, in high amounts, affects human health, causing in particular respiratory diseases.In this sense, the environmental organisation presented a proposal for the implementation of such areas in the Report on waste burnings and other materials valuable in Bucuresti and Ilfov, made by Ecopolis and AerLive in 2021.‘In such areas, the use of transport means which are less polluting, such as electric cars, bikes or ecological public transport, applying taxes and restrictions for conventional motor vehicles which meet the standards for emissions already established. The implementation of the low emissions zones means a seris of administrative and technical measures, including the installation of adequate signals, the monitoring of emissions levels and implementation of sanctions for breaking regulations’ consider the representatives of the association.The 2Celsius Association is a non-governmental organization established in 2010 with the aim to influence climate change policies at national and European level.
The fund Cultura Face Bine, a national funding mechanism for cultural projects backed by private-sector financing, will begin supporting local cultural organizations in 2026. The fund aims to support grassroots cultural initiatives with a proven impact in their communities and which need resources to continue, develop, or transform their activities. The funding mechanism has been […]
The European Commission (EC) announced on Thursday, December 11, that it is referring Romania to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for failing to meet obligations under Ambient Air Quality Directives. According to the Commission, Romania has not ensured that its national air quality monitoring network complies with legally required standards on […]
The Bucharest Court of Appeal (CAB) held an unprecedented press conference on Thursday, December 11, in response to allegations raised in a recent media investigation published by Recorder, with court president Liana Arsenie firmly rejecting the claims. However, at the start of the press event, a judge from within the institution publicly stated that the […]
Romania’s Superior Council of Magistracy (CSM) issued its first response to the Recorder documentary alleging systemic manipulation within the justice system, calling the investigation an amplification of a “campaign to destabilize judicial authority.” The council said on Thursday, December 11, that it will evaluate what measures need to be taken following the report. In a […]
MedLife, Romania’s largest private medical services network, announced on Wednesday, December 10, that it reached a market capitalization of EUR 1 billion on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB). The milestone secures its position as “the most valuable healthcare company” in the country. The achievement came nine years after MedLife’s listing on BVB in December 2016, […]