News about Green economy

Strengthening cooperation mechanisms to ensure more effective control of environmentally harmful goods entering the market and strict compliance with EU regulations by economic operators was discussed on May 21 by the leadership of the Customs Service and the Environmental Protection Agency.

In April 2026, wind and solar power surpassed natural gas in global electricity generation for the first time. Global wind and solar power generation increased by 13% year-on-year to a record 22% of global electricity generation, while natural gas power plants accounted for around 20%. Wind and solar power plants produced a combined 531 TWh of electricity in April, compared to 477 TWh of generation from natural gas.

The UN General Assembly has approved a resolution that sets a course for accelerated reductions in the use of fossil fuels and strengthened global action to combat the climate crisis. The document builds on the advisory opinion of the UN International Court of Justice issued in July 2025 and strengthens its political weight at the level of states.

An initiative has been registered in Parliament that would introduce several exemptions into the legislation concerning works related to the installation of electricity storage systems and related infrastructure.

The list of subjects of the law on day laborers will be expanded. Individuals providing forestry services will also be included.

Companies operating in the energy, industrial, aviation and maritime transportation sectors will face new costs for monitoring and verifying greenhouse gas emissions under draft regulations prepared by the Ministry of Environment.

Protests against the EU climate policy and rising food prices are taking place in Warsaw. The action is nationwide, with similar protests taking place across the country.

The international competition “Zayed Prize for Sustainable Development 2027” is open to companies, non-profit organizations, small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as educational institutions from the Republic of Moldova.

Today, May 20, is World Bee Day. By pollinating plants, bees contribute to wild flora and farmland, sustainable ecosystems and food resources for humankind. Established by the UN General Assembly in 2017, World Bee Day emphasizes the critical importance of biodiversity to nature and the work of beekeepers to food security on a global scale.

Since May 15, two hydrogen fuel cell buses have been running on the streets of the Indian capital. These vehicles are called hydrogen buses.

The Agricultural Accounting Information Collection Network (known as RICA) has been transformed into the Agricultural Sustainability Data Network (RDDA).

The largest retailers and importers belonging to the Moldreturo Association ask the Moldovan government to suspend the draft decree on the launch of the deposit system for packaging (SDA). According to the entrepreneurs, the tender commission for selecting the administrator of the SDA worked in a non-transparent way. That is, it is not the purpose of the reform that is being challenged, but the way in which the state chose the operator of the future system.

The Ministry of Finance is considering the possibility of diversifying the range of financial instruments for government borrowing and introducing the so-called “Green Bonds” in line with the emerging fashion trend. This was announced by Ion Gumene, State Secretary of the Ministry, at a seminar organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) within the framework of the Debt4SDGs initiative.

Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and storage systems, which allow households to store electricity, have fallen in price by 90% over the past decade. However, tax policy changes, rising silver prices, etc., may soon trigger a new round of price increases.

The authorities are discussing a bill that would allow construction work carried out illegally or with serious violations to be stopped immediately, without waiting for the completion of legal proceedings.

Topics related to sustainable financial development and strengthening the regulatory framework in the utilities sector were discussed at a working meeting on May 15 at the National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE).

Moldovan authorities and international development partners are promoting the expansion of the list of crops produced in our country. The MAIA Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry invites farmers interested in growing industrial hemp to a series of regional seminars. Leopold Svatý, a representative of Svatý Sedláček, s.r.o., will be a guest expert. (Czech Republic).

The Republic of Moldova does everything necessary to ensure that products based on genetically modified organisms are controlled before they are imported, placed on the market or used. This includes well-developed regulations, authorization procedures, testing mechanisms and risk assessments so that decisions are taken responsibly and based on verified information.

Moldovan entrepreneurs met with the Minister of Environment to discuss the launch of a system of packaging deposit value (SDA). This is a mechanism whereby containers (glass, plastic and aluminum bottles) can be refunded at the point of sale.

The National Center for Sustainable Energy (CNED) reported that in the first quarter of 2026, an additional 58.75 MW of new green energy generation capacity was commissioned in Moldova, bringing the total renewable energy capacity to 1,039.74 MW.