The program to ecologize the small and medium-sized enterprises was extended for another 36 months, while the value of the grant was raised to 500,000 lei. A decision to this effect was approved by the Government on Wednesday, IPN reports.
The program is implemented by the Organization for Entrepreneurship Development. Its goal is to assist the SMEs in implementing environmentally-friendly practices and in identifying the best solutions and technologies for correctly managing waste.
Another goal of the program is to promote, support and develop SMEs’ capacities to adopt practices to ecologize production and service provision.
In November 2020 - August 2022, ecologization grants were offered to 85 companies operating in different areas. These companies installed energy efficient equipment, wastewater treatment stations, rainwater collection systems, equipment that emits less CO2, waste press machines, garbage bins, equipment for sorting hazardous waste, etc.
