News about Green economy
The Ministry of Energy has confirmed that negative electricity prices may emerge in Moldova in the near future—that is, producers will pay consumers to dispose of the excess electricity they generate.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry (MAIA) is promoting a bill that could radically transform Moldovan agriculture for generations to come. The bill concerns the liberalization of legislation regarding genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
The State Fund for Subsurface Information will be launched in August. The relevant regulations governing the acceptance and storage of materials in the fund have been published and will take effect on August 7, 2026.
The Chisinau City Hall signed a grant agreement for the project “Energy Efficiency in Chisinau’s Kindergartens” in the amount of approximately 140 million lei.
Electric vehicles are rapidly gaining popularity in Romania. While the overall new-car market grew by just 0.3% in the first half of 2026, sales of fully electric vehicles jumped by 76.6%. Their market share reached 8.5%.
The Ministry of the Environment, in collaboration with the World Bank, will begin working on preparing the documentation for the approval and implementation of the “Moldova Green Shield” project.
The inflow of water from the Carpathians into the Dniester Reservoir (Ukraine) has been below 30 cubic meters per second for several days now. As a result, the water level in the reservoir has dropped below 114 meters above sea level and continues to fall. At the same time, the outflow from the reservoir to the lower reaches of the river—including the Moldovan section—remains at the previous rate of 100 cubic meters per second.
Electric vehicle batteries last significantly longer than expected just a few years ago. New data shows that battery life is becoming one of the key factors reshaping perceptions of electric vehicle ownership.
Representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry participated in the Global Conference on Smart Farming, which took place July 1–3 at FAO headquarters in Rome.
The Republic of Moldova presented its achievements, current environmental challenges, and ways to improve regional cooperation on environmental protection at the second EU4Green Recovery East regional meeting in Paris.
It appears that the role of trees in combating climate change has been overestimated. Trees may not be capable of absorbing as much of the carbon that is warming the planet as previously thought.
Europe is the fastest-warming continent on the planet: its climate is changing at roughly twice the global average rate. As temperatures continue to rise, a key question arises: Is Europe prepared for a hotter future?
An audit of the “Pădurea Domnească” Nature Reserve revealed serious violations in the institution’s operations. “Shortcomings were found in reforestation efforts, as well as financial problems and five months of unpaid wages,” said Environment Minister Gheorghe Hazder. He demanded the dismissal of the reserve’s director and immediate measures to rectify the situation.
On the OREM electricity exchange on June 30, transactions with a volume of at least 1 MW·h, indicating growing activity among companies operating in the renewable energy sector, as well as the effective functioning of market mechanisms.
Europe is resisting the widespread installation of air conditioners. This is due to environmental concerns, high energy costs, and strict municipal laws.
“The European Union cannot ‘kill its own industry because of climate change,'” said Manfred Weber, chairman of the European People’s Party, amid a grueling heat wave that has swept across Europe, claimed about 1,300 lives, and reignited the debate over the bloc’s climate policy.
In addition to the existing environmental fees that are currently paid into the budget, new fees will be introduced into the law, increasing the tax burden on businesses that violate environmental regulations in the course of their operations.
The Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Moldova and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), a member of the World Bank Group, have signed an agreement to provide grant funding of up to $1.7 million to prepare a project for the construction of new, highly efficient thermal and electric power generation facilities for Termoelectrica S.A.
The French Senate has passed a long-debated bill to combat “ultra-fast fashion,” targeting e-commerce platforms, including Shein, Temu, and AliExpress, which are based in China.
The rise in the number of tourists arriving by plane is driving up housing prices in EU countries. This effect is most pronounced in Spain, Portugal, and Italy, according to a study by the New Economics Foundation (NEF) commissioned by the European Federation for Transport and Environment.
