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.
Murillo Diosa Luis Alfonso, a Colombian man who intended to blow up strategic targets in Romania, was definitively sentenced on Monday, September 22, by the High Court of Cassation and Justice to six years in prison for attempted acts of sabotage. The Supreme Court dismissed the Colombian’s appeal, upholding the sentence handed down in June […]
Romanian real estate developer Nordis, which was embroiled in a national scandal at the beginning of the year for allegedly defrauding clients of EUR 200 million through a pyramid scheme, announced on Monday, September 22, that a new strategic investor is looking to take over its business. The investor, the Avangarde Group, is also active […]
Authorities carried out checks in several schools and hospitals in Bucharest and other cities in the country after threatening emails were received at official addresses, reportedly from abroad. Dozens of emails containing messages like “I will enter the school with two Beretta pistols,” or “I will cause a real massacre” were sent to schools and […]
Romanian filmmaker Radu Jude, one of Europe’s most acclaimed contemporary directors, has made his debut in the visual arts with the video installation Sleep #2, now on display at The Film Gallery in Paris. The show, running from September 22 to October 4, is supported by the Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR) through its Cantemir Program, […]
Romania has been elected to the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for a two-year mandate covering 2025–2027, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) announced. This marks the country’s return to the 35-member body for the first time since 2010. The vote took place on Friday, September 19, the closing day […]
Romanian car brand Dacia has launched a new utility version of its well-known Duster car, the Cargo. The new car is intended exclusively for the United Kingdom. Dacia routinely launches utility versions of its cars, and a Pick-Up version was announced last week for the Duster as well. Like the Pick-Up, the Cargo is also […]
