President Klaus Iohannis signed on Wednesday the decree regarding the promulgation of the law for the ratification of the framework on the establishment of the International Solar Allaince (ISA).The respective framework was open for signing in Marrakesh, on 15th November 2016 and signed by Romania in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates on 3 December 2023.ISA was set up on 30 November 2015 in Paris, on the joint initiative of the President of France and the Prime Minister of India, as a coalition of solar-rich countries to address their energy needs. According to the explanatory memorandum submitted to Parliament, once it enters into force, the Framework Agreement will ensure the strengthening of cooperation in the field of solar energy between Romania and the ISA member states, with a view to transforming our country's energy sector by diversifying energy supply sources and routes. The increase in the share of renewable energy resources in energy consumption, which is linked to the phasing out of coal, foresees a renewable energy target for Romania of 30.7% in 2030. The document shows that Romania is a country with significant solar resources, with over 210 sunny days per year, according to statistics. In support of decarbonisation, the investment needs in additional solar generation capacity are expected to be 3.7GW over the coming years until 2030. In total, almost 120 countries have signed the ISA accession agreement and almost 100 have also deposited an instrument of ratification.
Romanians showed up in large numbers to vote in the second round of the country’s presidential elections, one of the most important democratic tests Romania has seen in the last three decades. At 14:00, exactly halfway through the voting process in the country, over 5.63 million Romanians have cast their votes, compared with 4.52 million […]
Romanians abroad have mobilized massively to vote in the second round of the country’s presidential elections. Update: By Sunday afternoon (15:00 Bucharest time), over 1.2 million Romanians have voted abroad for the country's next president. That's some 220,000 more votes than the overall total in the first round. The countries with the largest turnout are […]
Romanians abroad have mobilized massively to vote in the second round of the country’s presidential elections. The vote in Diaspora started on Friday morning, and by Saturday evening (at 19:00), over 609,000 Romanians had already cast their votes. The turnout is almost 90% higher than the one recorded at the same time in the first […]
It's almost impossible to think about anything not related to elections this weekend but if you should need some distraction, there are options. Happening now is the European Film Festival, screening recent productions from the continent, very varied in theme, tone, and genre. The fest is playing Bucharest, Sfântu Gheorghe and Timișoara until Sunday and […]
Modernization work is ready to start at Bucharest’s Henri Coandă International Airport, also known as the Otopeni Airport, following an investment of over RON 112.4 million (some EUR 22 million) led by the National Company Bucharest Airports (CNAB), news agency Agerpres reported. The company...
Paris Hilton, who will be present at IntenCity Craiova, a festival organized this summer between June 26–29, sent a message to her fans in Romania. "I'm excited to perform at the IntenCity Festival on June 28. It's going to be so much fun! See you there," Paris Hilton told those who will come to Craiova. […]
