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.
East Grain Group and Poultry Investment SA have acquired the 45% stake previously held by UBM Group in UBM Feed Romania, thus becoming equal shareholders in one of Romania's largest feed producers, which will now operate under the brand Protena. East Grain is controlled by Czech agri-food group Agrofert, one of the largest agribusiness groups […]
The Foreign Investors Council (FIC) has appointed Ruxandra Băndilă as its executive director. Băndilă will coordinate FIC's activity and "will contribute to strengthening the dialogue with authorities, consolidating the organization's positioning as a reliable partner in promoting a stable and predictable business environment, as well as supporting Romania's becoming a competitive and attractive destination for […]
Romania’s European projects and investments minister, Dragoș Pîslaru, announced that he will notify the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) regarding the purchase of electric minibuses for students with EU funds. The minister said that “multiple dysfunctions” were noted in how the EU funds were used in the project. Aside from notifying the EPPO, the minister […]
Only about 44% of employees in Romania say they have used AI in the past year, while the average usage rate in the 48 countries included in the report was 57%, according to the PwC Workforce Hopes and Fears Survey 2025 report. India and Vietnam are at the top, with 84%, followed by China (78%). […]
A new four-star hotel is set to rise next to Bucharest’s Henri Coandă International Airport, following a EUR 45.5 million investment announced by real estate developer D. GROUP. The Wyndham Garden Bucharest Airport Hotel, scheduled to open in July 2027, will introduce the Wyndham Garden brand to Romania for the first time. Located 150 metres […]
Romania ranks 3rd in a European heatwave vulnerability ranking and will experience 3 heatwave events annually, lasting 17 cumulative days with average temperatures of 36.82°C, placing it ahead of all Mediterranean countries, according to new research from climate system experts at Reinders Corporation. The study analysed climate modelling data, heatwave frequency, and average temperatures across […]
