POLLUTION
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More Than 2.5 Million Cars To Be Affected By New Pollution Tax
Voted by the Parliament on December 15, the new pollution tax that made Romanians rush to the car registration offices last month in order to avoid paying it has yet to come into force. The...
Borbely: EU To Introduce Tax On Apartment Heating Systems In 2013 Or 2015
The European Union will introduce a pollution tax on apartment heating systems "in 2013 or 2015," said Romanian Environment Minister Laszlo Borbely.
Senate Committee Approves Romania’s New Car Pollution Tax
The administration committee in Romania’s Senate on Tuesday approved the Government’s bill that changes the current car pollution tax.
Romania To Propose Creating EU Fund For Serious Pollution Incidents
Romania, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia will request, in the Environment Council on October 10, the creation of a special EU fund for rapid intervention in serious pollution incidents, ministe...
Romania To Reduce Car Pollution Tax By Up To 25%
Romania's Government has approved the new car pollution tax bill, drafted by the Environment Ministry, which says the tax is to be reduced by as much as 25%, but also charged on the sale of...
Government Considers Replacing Car Registration Tax With Yearly Pollution Tax
Romania's Government will make a decision regarding the new version of the car pollution tax in the next two weeks, while considering a new idea – to introduce a general pollution tax applic...
New Car Pollution Tax Up In The Air
The new bill on Romania's car pollution tax no longer mentions July 1, 2011 as the date for the new tax's implementation and, with the upcoming parliamentary summer recess, cannot be adopted...
Oil Spill Found In Danube River, SW Romania
Romanian border police officers Wednesday afternoon reported an oil spill in the Danube River in the Varciorova region in the southwestern Romanian county of Mehedinti.
EU: Romania's 2010 Greenhouse Emissions Down To 47.3 Mln Tons
Romanian greenhouse gas emissions dropped to 47.3 million tons in 2010, from 48.6 million tons a year earlier, official data showed Tuesday.