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.
Rates of decline in output and new orders soften Stocks of purchases increase for the first time on record Sharp and accelerated rise in input costs, but charge inflation cools Latest data provided signs that the decline across the Romanian goods-producing lost momentum midway through the opening quarter of the year. Although conditions remained challenging, […]
If Russian president Vladimir Putin, who invaded Ukraine in 2022, is not stopped, "he will certainly go to Moldova and perhaps further, to Romania," French president Emmanuel Macron warned in an interview with several French newspapers quoted by Le Monde. The statement came after the...
The government of Romania will continue to cap the price for "a large part of the electricity purchased by the Republic of Moldova" from domestic producers in Romania, acting president Ilie Bolojan declared during a press conference held in Chisinau on February 28 with counterpart Maia Sandu,
A rally estimated at tens of thousands of participants from all over the country was organized by the far-right party AUR and its smaller newly emerged partner POT in favor of pro-Russian isolationist and former presidential candidate Calin Georgescu in Bucharest on March 1. The rally was organized by AUR, the party of far-right politician […]
Romanian prime minister Marcel Ciolacu mentioned the option of broadening the ruling coalition with the reformist Save Romania Union (USR) after the latter avoided supporting the opposition's no-confidence motion against the executive while still criticizing the prime minister. PM Ciolacu implied he might step down after thorough consultations with his party but insisted that the […]
The Prosecutor General's Office is in possession of evidence about a plot organised by former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu and a group of former French Foreign Legion fighters coordinated by Horațiu Potra, still active under contracts with African states, who immediately after the annulment of the presidential elections on December 6, 2024, were planning to […]
