Romania

Wood pellets will be used as fuel in an attempt to decarbonise, after the government signed an agreement with Norwegian producer Arbaflame to convert coal-fired power plants; the transition will reduce the plants' CO2 emissions by more than 90%

Romanian startup Bonapp.Eco has launched a mobile application that offers consumers up to 80% savings on food, seeking to combat food waste by selling near-expiry products at a discounted price

The country has the largest share of population at risk of poverty or social exclusion in the EU, more than 50% larger than the EU average; according to Eurostat data, over one in three Romanians is therefore at risk of poverty

Residents of Floresti, a poorly connected village, can now work remotely for free from the new intelligent proximity office installed by Irish start-up Nooka Space, becoming the first community to benefit from this life-changing possibility

The Romanian Jewellery Week 2.0 in Bucharest ended yesterday, with the official participation of more over 190 designers from 25 countries

The National Museum of Romanian Literature in Bucharest has received the DASA award by the European Museum Academy with the motivation of being a model in the national museum scene for its social aspirations and scenic achievement

Romania's heritage is on display from today at Art Safari, one of the largest local events dedicated to the visual arts, with 850 works of contemporary art and a 9 million euros value

A large influx of illegal waste shipments was denounced by the Minister of Environment; apparently, as some Asian countries stopped accepting waste from the West, Romania was used as new dumping ground, mostly from European countries

Pensioners with a contribution period of less than 15 years will be able to choose between the guaranteed minimum pension, which will be calculated on a contribution basis, and a social allowance, according to the new draft of the wage law

A record sunflower production of 3.3 million tons is expected this year, 1.22 million tons higher compared to 2020 and about a third of the whole EU production - the lack of local processing units though leads to the sale of the raw material

Corneliu Bodea, President of the Romanian Energy Centre and CEO of Adrem, said that energy will continue to become an increasingly expensive commodity and this is because we have to start accepting its unsustainable use in the last 50-60 years

Romanian startup The Outfit puts together technology and stylists to pick the perfect clothes for customers, combining algorithms with the know-how of fashion designers