News about Green economy

Spain had been developing renewable electricity so aggressively that it eventually found itself with a surplus.

The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), in collaboration with Italian law enforcement agencies and Turkish customs authorities, has uncovered a scheme involving the illegal export of approximately 7,100 metric tons of textile waste from Italy to Turkey. According to investigators, the organizers circumvented costly environmental regulations by passing off the waste as reusable textiles.

Demand for sodium chloride—common table salt—could increase significantly in the medium term amid the development of sodium-ion batteries, which are seen as a cheaper alternative to lithium-based solutions. This is stated in an analytical report by Morgan Stanley.

Using land for both electricity generation and food production is a promising solution.

The Moldova Green Finance and Investment Forum brought together officials, experts, and international partners in Chisinau. The event’s goal is to accelerate the country’s transition to a green, efficient economy that meets European Union standards.

Work on the reclamation of the former illegal landfill in the Ciocana sector, which was established between 2010 and 2017, is 91% complete. This was reported by the Chisinau City Hall.

The Ministry of Energy held a final meeting to discuss the results of a study on the expansion and optimization of Chisinau’s centralized district heating system, conducted by Veolia Engineering.

The Republic of Moldova ranks 64th out of 120 in the World Economic Forum’s Energy Transition Index 2026.

The state-owned enterprise “Moldovan Railways” (CFM) has resumed container transport by rail through the port of Giurgiulești. The company successfully completed an operation to transship containers between tracks of different gauges.

The renewable energy power plants operated by the Lumina Noastră consortium—one of the winners of the first renewable energy auction—were inspected by an interagency commission composed of representatives from the Ministry of Energy, the National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE), and the state-owned enterprise Moldelectrica.

The Government Program “Residential Energy Efficiency Fund of Moldova” (FEERM), managed by CNED, is delivering tangible results across all three financing products: the renovation of apartment buildings, support for energy-vulnerable rural households, and the renovation of individual households under the Casa Verde product.

This institution will develop as an interuniversity research platform.

Twenty business associations from both sides of the Dniester River have publicly declared their commitment to supporting and promoting ESG (environmental, social, and governance) principles by signing a joint declaration.

Representatives of Moldovan business associations signed a joint agreement to promote environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) principles during an event titled “ESG for Strong Business.”

Elon Musk doesn’t do anything on a whim. He retweeted a post by a X user named Rothmus that analyzes the “green transition” in China and Europe (primarily in Germany).

Moldova’s healthcare system will receive a grant of 10 million euros, which will lead to improved medical services for more than 1 million patients.

A new mechanism for airlines to report their greenhouse gas emissions will be implemented in the Republic of Moldova. The data will be collected and verified by the country’s authorities. The goal is to assess and, if necessary, mitigate the environmental impact of aviation.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced a call for proposals to conduct a market study on green certification for small and medium-sized enterprises in Moldova.

Global investment in the energy sector is expected to increase by 5% by the end of 2026 compared to last year, reaching $3.4 trillion.

Amazon founder and Blue Origin CEO Jeff Bezos said that humanity needs to move heavy industry beyond Earth, starting with the Moon, in order to sustain economic growth while protecting the environment.