Europe’s sustainability agenda is entering a new phase. Simplification, competitiveness and strategic autonomy now occupy a much more visible place in the European policy debate, while the long-term direction of the transition towards a circular economy remains unchanged. For companies, the challenge is no longer only about compliance. It is increasingly about anticipating how new rules will affect products, materials, supply chains and investment decisions. Over the past few

The simplification of the CSRD and ESRS standards, new rules on packaging, the implementation of the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, and preparations for a new Circular Economy Act are gradually reshaping the European sustainability framework. What do these changes mean for companies, and how will they translate into practice in Romania? Europe is recalibrating its sustainability framework. The changes introduced over the past year are no longer focused only on

Today, 18 September, marks the start of European Sustainable Development Week 2026 (ESDW). On this occasion, the Department of Sustainable Development, in partnership with Sustainable Living Podcast, is launching the special interview series Agenda 2030: From Objectives to Implementation, an editorial project exploring how the 2030 Agenda translates into public policies, economic decisions and tangible change in Romania. The first episode, dedicated to Romania’s position in r