Romania''s about to begin a revolution in the energy sector, boosting a smart transition into a future that is secure, competitive, and green – and the order is no coincidence. This requires developing diverse sources of energy for both electricity and gas, while modernizing the grid and maintaining its balance.
READ MOREThe Romanian Energy Center (CRE) is a non-governmental and non-profit organization that represents the interests of state-owned and private companies operating on the Romanian energy market towards national and European institutions. decision-making with the aim of encouraging and promoting investments in low-carbon
READ MOREAfter the European Commission''s (EC) announcement that Romania receives over €2 billion from the EU Just Transition Fund (JTF) to support a just climate
READ MOREThe Energy Policy Group (EPG) organised an anniversary conference on 28 May 2024 to mark a decade of activity. The conference entitled ''EPG at 10: The Clean Energy Transition in Romania and the Southeast European Region'' brought together leading energy experts, government officials and civil society representatives to discuss
READ MOREenergy system and benefit from self-generation and new technologies, including smart meters; .. 51 IV. National objectives with regard to ensuring electricity system
READ MOREA key piece of this is the €17.5 billion Just Transition Mechanism (JTM) set to be split amongst the seven most affected European nations. Romania, which will receive €1.9 billion in assistance, is the third biggest recipient of the JTM behind Poland (€3.5 billion) and Germany (€2.2 billion). The funds will eventually be disturbed to 18
READ MOREROMANIA Summary of the Commission assessment of the draft National Energy and Climate Plan 2021-2030 The EU has committed itself to a clean energy transition, which
READ MOREIn order to pay the contribution to the Energy Transition Fund, as of 1 September 2022, non-resident persons trading on the Romanian energy market are obliged to calculate, declare and pay the
READ MOREThis "is an important step in Romania''s energy transition," says Ioana Ciută, president of Bankwatch Romania, "We have been campaigning for a well-managed coal phase out that is aligned with the goals of the UN Paris climate agreement for many years and this is a big success."
READ MOREEnergy Transition. Romania to hold 100MW green hydrogen auction after EU approves $150m of state aid. The national renewable H2 tender, which is being mainly funded by the European Commission, is likely to be the world''s first Romania has been cleared to hold a national auction to fund at least 100MW of green hydrogen production,
READ MORE"Through Strategy 2030, we are committed to supporting the energy transition in Romania and the region, with investments of around EUR 11 billion by the end of this decade, of which approximately
READ MORERomania has published Emergency Ordinance no. 119 of 1 September 2022, establishing new rules to cap energy prices and effectively tax the additional
READ MORERomanian Power Move: Promises of a gassy, green hydrogen (r)evolution. by L. Michael Buchsbaum. 22 Dec 2021. Touted as a vital decarbonization tool, hydrogen''s eventual climate benefit hangs upon how it''s produced. When from fossil gas, it''s potentially as bad as coal. But when generated by renewables, it may live up to the hype.
READ MOREBankwatch Romania campaign coordinator on energy transition, Laura Nazare Foto: Bankwatch. Laura Nazare; The development of the Romanian renewable-energy sector has been stagnating for the
READ MOREThe Just Transition Fund, whose value is estimated at EUR 17.5 billion, is one of the three pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism. Romania intends to abandon coal by 2032. The funds will target the most affected regions, helping Romania to follow up on its commitment to phase out coal by 2032, the European Commission said.
READ MOREby L. Michael Buchsbaum. L. Michael Buchsbaum is an energy and mining journalist and industrial photographer based in Germany. Since the mid-1990s, he has covered the social, environmental, economic and political impacts of the transition from fossil fuels towards renewables for dozens of industry magazines, journals, institutions
READ MOREFostering Effective Energy Transition 2022. This report discusses the key findings from the Energy Transition Index 2021. This 10th-anniversary report is the opportunity to reflect and ask the question of whether the energy transition is resilient and if the momentum is sufficient.
READ MORETepid embrace. In late May, documents leaked out of Romania''s Energy Ministry revealing tentative plans to phase out coal by 2032 while simultaneously increasing renewable''s share of the energy mix to 33% by the end of this decade. The revelation came just as the European Commission was deciding over whether to authorize another
READ MORE04 Aug 2022. Though briefly this year, the Romanian government announced plans to phase out coal by 2030, with the war in Ukraine and the spiraling energy crisis, it now
READ MORELaunched in 2019, the European Union''s "Coal Regions in Transition Initiative" aims to help affected countries phase out coal and facilitate a "Just Transition"
READ MOREShownotes: Report "Coal in Romania – A review of coal-based assets and how they affect the environment" by Bankwatch Romania Europe Beyond Coal "Romania commits to exiting coal by 2032 at the latest" Energy Policy Group & Greenpeace România report "The sustainable transition of Gorj County" 2Celsius – Romanian environmental
READ MOREThe energy transition can offer innovative solutions through which the impact of economic activity on the environment is minimized, and in this way, industrial ecology achieves its objectives to support sustainable development. she is also a scientific researcher at the Institute of National Economy within the Romanian Academy. Her work
READ MORECurrently generating over a fifth of the nation''s electricity, in September the Romanian government announced a coal phase-out by 2032. Though supported by various EU funds and intended to pave the
READ MOREAfter committing to phase out coal by 2032, Romania has begun a sweeping energy transition. But it is off to a very rocky start. Though a key condition of their nearly €30 billion Recovery and Resilience Plan approved by the European Commission calls for the nation''s coal mines and coal burning power plants to shutter, what will
READ MORENow committed to phasing out coal by 2032, Romania is set to embark on a sweeping energy transition. A key condition of their nearly €30 billion Recovery and Resilience Plan approved by the European Commission, the mines and old power plants will be replaced by new solar and hydrogen as well as fossil gas development. However,
READ MOREThe biggest opportunity is the acceleration of the transition to clean energy and increasing renewable electricity generation will bring expectations such as reducing both fossil fuel use and power market prices. To achieve these goals, the national governments and the European Union should focus on financing renewable energy,
READ MOREFlush with billions in European Union funds, Romania looks to become a hydrogen hub: producing H2 for local industry, home heating, new rail and mass transit
READ MOREBoth offshore and onshore wind, as well as solar energy have strategic importance for Romania''s energy system: by 2030, as part of the National Energy and
READ MORERomania was one of the largest producers of fossil gas and had one of the largest amounts of proven gas reserves in the European Union in 2021. Romania consumed the 8th largest amount of any EU member state. In part, this is due to Romania "slowly shifting from coal to gas"[1][2] as well as renewables and other sources for energy since 1990.[3]
READ MOREAfter the European Commission''s (EC) announcement that Romania receives over €2 billion from the EU Just Transition Fund (JTF) to support a just climate and energy transition, the nation pursues its coal phase-out over the next decade. L. Michael Buchsbaum reports. (Public Domain)
READ MOREThe energy sector is the biggest source of CO2 emissions both in Romania and in the EU. The energy sector is central to Romania''s transition towards climate neutrality by 2050 in line with the European Green Deal. The green energy transition will require unprecedented efforts, speed and scale. Romania''s energy strategy is ambitious.
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