AI-powered scientific discovery, carbon-capturing microbes, elastocalorics are among the 10 listed technologies.
This positive evolution is due to favorable economic factors, such as decreased energy prices and a strong labor market.
Massive investments, and hence long-term finance, are needed to decarbonise the electricity sector in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe and improve energy efficiency.
This aligns with the slow growth level recorded by the MerchantPro Compass indicator in the number of transactions also in 2023 compared to the previous year (+5.5%).
More than half of workers (54%) around the world identify increasing work stress as their top concern, according to the Deloitte 2024 Global Human Capital Trends report.
After steady improvement in terms of social progress over more than a decade, the global quality of life and wellbeing stagnated in 2023.
In IT and energy are the top salaries. Manufacturing is at the extremes: it records the lowest wages, but also among the highest.
Romania's economy has performed well in recent years, driving living standards higher and supporting convergence with OECD countries.
In 2020, 63% of paper and card was recycled in Romania, compared to a European average of 82%
Construction and real estate sectors are among the most cyclical sectors. Sensitive to changes in the labour market, prices and the interest rate, they are currently under strain.
The lack of real digitization and transparent communication from state institutions throughout 2024 only demotivated taxpayers to invest their financial resources.
57% of Romanian consumers buy banking products online, nearly double that of 2020 (30%).
Seven out of ten companies in Romania expect an increase in impact of circular economy regulations from moderate to high and very high in the next five years.
Improving access to safe drinking water, sanitation, irrigation and enhanced flood protection will support the Sustainable Development Goals.
The first building of the Stellaris residential project in western Bucharest is 95% sold, and the works on the second one are progressing according to schedule.