Moldova’s Waste Cleanup Push: Moldova’s Ministry of Environment is rolling out an integrated waste management system for separate collection, sorting, composting and modern landfills, aiming to shut down makeshift dumps across localities and tighten penalties once infrastructure is in place. Maritime Safety & Pollution Control: Parliament adopted laws for Moldova to join two IMO maritime conventions on wreck removal and safe, environmentally sound ship recycling—key steps for protecting the marine environment around the Giurgiulești port. EU-Linked Energy Storage Rules: MPs voted in first reading to simplify procedures for installing electric energy storage systems, cutting bureaucracy to speed up renewable and grid flexibility investments. Public Sector Pay Reform: Moldova plans a major overhaul of the public pay system, with salary increases for about 170,000 workers (10–30%) and changes to vacation and military-related retirement rules. Green Finance for SMEs: The EBRD is commissioning an EU-funded study to expand access to “green” certification and financing for Moldovan SMEs, targeting barriers like low awareness and high perceived costs. Ukraine Conservation Data Boost: The European Environment Agency welcomed Ukraine as a cooperating country in its monitoring network, strengthening cross-border tracking of war impacts on land, water, air and biodiversity.