The updated version of Romania's Energy Strategy 2025-2035 provides, among other things, for keeping affordable energy prices in place and supporting economic competitiveness, developing energy storage facilities and encouraging the growth of domestic consumption under efficient circumstances, according to the Ministry of Energy.The draft of the updated "Romania's Energy Strategy 2025-2035 toward 2050" document is posted on the website of the Ministry of Energy, the section "Transparency and integrity - Decision-making transparency.""The previous energy strategy was adopted 17 years ago, for 2007-2020. Therefore, there was a pressing need to adopt a new programmatic document. Among the novelties of the strategy, I would list: the imperative of safeguarding the energy security of Moldova; focusing on lowering energy prices for household and industrial users; developing storage facilities; cyber-security and the construction of a local supply chain with technologies and materials necessary for the green transition. I would like to remark that this strategy was developed by experts from the Ministry of Energy together with those from companies and bodies operating under its authority, as well as by the members of the Honorary Council for Energy. Not a single penny from the national budget was used for external consultancy," Energy Minister Sebastian Burduja is quoted as saying in a press statement released by the Ministry of Energy on Friday.In the view of the relevant ministry, among the need to accelerate the green transition and improve energy security, Romania's new energy strategy aims to ensure complementarity between maintaining affordable prices and supporting economic competitiveness; a gradual transition from fossil fuels to renewable and/or low-carbon energy resources; developing storage facilities; improving energy efficiency; diversifying domestic energy resources; strengthening energy transmission and distribution networks; encouraging an increase in efficient domestic usage; flexibility of networks and the creation of a competitive and highly-performing market that places users at its core.
The Supreme Council of National Defense (CSAT) has approved the acquisition of a new light corvette for the Romanian Naval Forces, part of the country's military modernization efforts. The decision was made during a meeting on Friday, March 28, at Cotroceni Palace, presided over by interim president Ilie Bolojan. The procurement process will be initiated […]
The National Audiovisual Council (CNA), which governs TV and media in Romania, has recently come under fire after it issued an order for the removal of a video in which a journalist states that the decision of the Central Electoral Bureau to eliminate pro-Russian Călin Georgescu from the presidential race is a coup d'état. The […]
A report from World Vision Romania draws attention to how exposure to toxic content on social media is increasingly affecting girls and young women. Due to insecurities about their bodies, six out of ten teenage girls have tried extreme or unhealthy diets at least once in their lives so as to lose or gain weight. Social […]
Famed Argentine-born pianist Martha Argerich was awarded the "Faithful Service Order in the rank of Grand Officer" by the Romanian Presidency, represented by Romanian Honorary Consul to Switzerland Ion Marin, during a special ceremony held on March 27 at Lugano. The ceremony was attended by Andreea Guțu, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim at the Romanian Embassy […]
A study conducted by CED Romania and Accenture, with the support of the European Accessibility Resource Centre AccessibleEU, shows that when meeting a person with disabilities for the first time, half of Romanians without disabilities want to help and be useful, but many more (66%) fear causing offense. The study also reveals major gaps between […]
A recently launched hop-on hop-off tourist bus service in Romania connects UNESCO heritage sites between Sibiu, Sighișoara, and Brașov in the famous region of Transylvania. Operated by Carpathian Travel Center in partnership with the Sibiu County Tourism Association, the UNESCO-Bus offers visitors the freedom to discover the breathtaking landscapes and medieval landmarks of the Transylvanian […]
