The Action Plan for the National Circular Economy Strategy has been adopted by the Government in Bucharest, thus fulfilling one of the milestones of the Waste Management Reform of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR). According to a press release of the Department for Sustainable Development of the government, the action plan for the National Strategy regarding circular economy presents the vision and the concrete actions on short, medium and long term (2032), the role of the public and private entities, and the public in general as well as the degree of their involvement in the implementation and allows the government of Romania, through the Committee for coordination for circular economy of Romania, to initiate coherent measures to develop good governance and in order to strengthen the basis of the circular economy.The National Circular Economy Strategy identifies seven economic sectors for which the full potential of the circular economy is to be exploited, namely: Agriculture and Forestry; Automotive; Construction; Food and Beverages; Packaging (glass, paper and plastics, etc.); Textiles; Electrical and electronic equipment, batteries and accumulators. To these economic sectors are added Waste and Water, as well as a cross-cutting area dedicated to activities supporting circular economy measures (e.g. promoting responsible consumption and environmental education; developing a digital platform to track and communicate on the implementation of circular economy actions, performance indicators and other relevant information). The development of the Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP) by the Department for Sustainable Development, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Water and Forests (MMAP) and the Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Tourism (MEAT) was carried out within the framework of a project funded by the Technical Support Instrument managed by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Structural Reforms - DG Reform. The overall objective of this strategy is closely linked to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the UN 2030 Agenda and the global climate targets, as well as the new European Union (EU) targets of the ECAP, in line with the principles and actions promoted under the EU Green Pact.
Romania was formally designated the 43rd country to join the US Visa Waiver Program (VWP) on Friday, January 10. According to the Romanian ambassador to Washington, Andrei Muraru, Romanian citizens will be able to travel to the US without the need for a visa starting March 31, 2025. "Romania becomes the first country in the […]
Cluj-Napoca, the city in Romania with some of the highest rents and a fast-growing IT industry, is closer to banning smoking in playgrounds and parks after mayor Emil Boc expressed his support for the measure. The mayor cited the prioritization of public health as the reason behind such a ban. He mentioned that he has […]
Romania's Sibiu County Emergency Clinical Hospital will receive a robotic system to prepare cytostatic drugs needed by cancer patients, along with other equipment, after the County Council obtained funds from the European Regional Development Fund. With an estimated value of EUR 1 million, the "Robotic Composition System for Sterile Preparations of Cytostatic Drugs" is among […]
Romania’s government adopted in its January 10 meeting a decision granting an extra day off to public sector employees at the beginning of May. Thus, Friday, May 2, will be an official day off for public sector workers, linking the legal holiday of May 1 (Labor Day) with the weekend (May 3-4). This...
The Ministry of Environment announced that 2024 was the hottest year in the history of Romania's meteorological records. Red alerts for heat waves began in June of 2024, with the longest consecutive periods of persistent and intense heat waves, six consecutive days, between July 13-18 and August 15-20. "The year 2024 is the hottest year...
Supporters of former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu gathered outside the Parliament Palace in Bucharest, which houses the Constitutional Court, on January 10, demanding a rerun of the second round of the presidential elections. The protest, dubbed "The Great Judicial Union," was initiated by Georgescu, who called on his supporters to challenge the election annulment, as […]
