Deputy Oana Ozmen: “It is important to have a legislation that accelerates the transition to green mobility as quickly as possible”

“There are good perspectives regarding the regulatory framework for green mobility. At the level of the commission for industries and services, we have a dedicated working group which, by the end of the year, will present a bill to regulate the hydrogen sector. From the perspective of transport, we must look at the legislative models of countries that have taken concrete steps, countries such as Germany, Denmark, and France,” Oana Ozmen, Secretary of the Committee on Industries and Services, Deputy, Chamber of Deputies, Romanian Parliament said during Green Mobility Forum organized by The Diplomat-Bucharest.

“The EU aims to produce 10 million tons of hydrogen, it is an ambitious target through REPowerEU, but this current geopolitical context forces us to continue this transition period.

In the PNRR there are funds of 1.2 billion euros for 15,283 charging stations for electric cars. In the case of hydrogen, we are still at the beginning with this technology. However, there are local authorities that want to purchase both electric buses and hydrogen-powered buses in the future.

It is important to have a legislation that favours the transition to green mobility as quickly as possible. It is important to have awareness campaigns to present the benefits of using a fuel like hydrogen. The price is still quite high, and people still don’t see the benefits. It is important at the same time to support the automotive sector, both manufacturers and suppliers.

In the coming years, we want to have a decarbonization of the entire supply chain, but it takes time and I hope to respect the targets proposed by the EU.

Research and innovation are very important. At the same time, we must find those support schemes to encourage foreign investors to come and develop green mobility projects in Romania. Investors need predictability and I hope that the working group in Parliament will take this into account.”

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