In Chișinău, at 51/5 Calea Eșilor, energy efficiency works have been completed on the first block of flats renovated under the FEERM programme. As a result, heat loss has been reduced by 64 per cent. The 36 families living in the building will save 588,000 lei a year.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) intends to invest $6 billion in renewable energy and energy transition projects in Turkey over the next five years.
On 11 November, the Prime Minister of Moldova, Vasile Tofan, travelled to the Republic of Turkey on a working visit, where he will take part in the 31st session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31).
The German company WEDA Dammann & Westerkamp, which presented the Smart Farrowing Pen system, received the Gold Medal at the EuroTier 2026 Innovation Award as well as the Animal Welfare Award at the EuroTier 2026 exhibition in Hanover. The system automatically adjusts the housing conditions for sows and piglets, making decisions based on an analysis of their behaviour using artificial intelligence.
Cleaner towns and villages, separate waste collection and wider use of recycled packaging. The projects that will bring about these changes were presented by Grigore Stratulat, State Secretary at the Ministry of the Environment, at the annual conference on EU enlargement up to 2026, as part of the session entitled ‘A Greener Moldova: Transport, Energy, Climate and the Cost of the Transition’.
The 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31) is taking place at the Antalya Expo Centre from 9 to 20 November 2026. Turkey is the host country and is chairing the conference, whilst Australia is responsible for leading the formal negotiations.
The Ministry of Energy has submitted a draft Law on Thermal Energy and the Promotion of Cogeneration for public consultation. The document proposes new rules for the generation, distribution and supply of thermal energy, as well as measures to ensure a more efficient use of energy resources.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Vladimir Bolea outlined the priority tasks for the immediate and medium term.
The Japanese Government will provide Moldova with a loan of up to 8.678 billion Japanese yen, intended for the modernisation of the agricultural sector.
The European Union supports Moldova’s preparations for EU accession through research and the provision of expert knowledge in the field of nature conservation.
