Ooni Koda
  1. Home
  2. /
  3. Newsfeed
  4. /
  5. The minister of energy: Romania will build with...

The minister of energy: Romania will build with American, Canadian and French partners the two reactors in Cernavoda

November 4, 2021

Decarbonisation without nuclear energy is impossible, that is why, Romania will build with American, Canadian and French partners the two reactors in Cernavoda, announced on Wednesday the minister of energy Virgil Popescu  following the plenary session’ Building a green future – getting to net zero’. Moderated by John Kerry, special envoye of the president of US for Climate.    ‘In the plenary session ‘Building a green future – getting to net zero’ moderated by John Kerry – the special envoye of the US president for Climate, I had a speech to present the position of my country. I sent the message that our country supports the desire for zero emissions until 2050 and in the process of decarburization of the energy system we will involve the nuclear sector. Decarburization without nuclear energy is impossible. That is why Romania will build with the American, Canadian and French partners the two reactors in Cernavoda and, at the same time, we offer great attention to the SMR technology. I am glad that at the level of session conclusions, Romania’s position with regard to the nuclear energy we will take it over’ Virgil Popescu writes on Facebook.   The two nuclear reactors of the unit in Cernavoda ensure almost 20% of the energy production of the country. Romania has had in prospect for many years the construction of another two reactors. The agreement between the Romanian government and the government of the United States regarding cooperation in connection with the nuclear-energetic projects in Cernavoda and the sector of nuclear civil energy, was signed in Bucharest, on 9th December 2020 and in Upper Marlboro on 4th December 2020.  (Photo:https://www.facebook.com/VirgilDPopescu/photos/pcb.2976689645903436/2976689435903457/) Additional to the present projects, the project of unit 3 and 4 and the retechnologisation of unit 1 CNE Cernavoda,the agreement includes long and very long cooperation through the chance of developing modular reactors in Romania, on a site to be establish, with the view to ensuring flexibility and nuclear technology.  

Read in full - click here
Radu Miruta - acting Minister of Defense; the decree was published in the Official Gazette

The Minister of Economy, Radu Miruta is taking over the interim position at the Ministry of National Defense, after the decree appointing him to this position was published in the Official Gazette of Romania on Friday evening.The decree noting the resignation of Ionut Mosteanu, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defense, was also published in […]

Gov't to pledge responsibility for bill on magistrates' pensions on Tuesday, after the solemn session

 The joint plenary session of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate in which the Government is to pledge responsibility for the draft law on magistrates' pensions will take place on Tuesday afternoon.The joint standing bureaus of Parliament decided on Friday that the joint plenary session dedicated to pledging responsibility for the Government's draft law […]

Gov't Spokesperson Dogioiu: Romania is risking a PNRR penalty over appointments in state-owned companies

  Romania is risking a penalty from the European Commission for failing to meet the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) milestone regarding the appointments in state-owned companies, but it is not in a situation of fully missing the target, Government Spokesperson Ioana Dogioiu said on Thursday."The Agency for the Monitoring and Evaluation of the […]

Bulgaria, Greece and Romania sign transport memorandum

The Bulgarian Council of Ministers approved a Memorandum and Plan of Action among the governments of Bulgaria, Greece and Romania, www.actualno.com informs.   In this document, the three countries engage in coordinated actions to ensure the future connection between the Aegean Sea, Black Sea and the Danube by joint road and railway projects.   The […]

NN Study:Number of Romanians over 65 exceeds number of children under 14 by 35.4% in July 2025

 Romania's population is going through a sharp aging process, similar to the global trend, given that, in July 2025, the number of people over 65 exceeded the number of children under 14 by 35.4%, according to data from an insurance company.The demographic aging index increased from 126.8 (as of January 1, 2024) to 132.4 (as […]

Christmas Market in Bucharest's Constitution Square to open on Saturday

The Bucharest City Hall will start the winter holidays on Saturday, with the opening of the Christmas Market in Constitution Square.Also on Saturday, the winter season lights will be turned on and the Bucharest Downtown Christmas Market in University Square will begin, according to a press release sent on Wednesday by the Bucharest Municipality.Thus, on […]