Senator Anca Dragu: “Romania needs a national strategy for energy transition”

“We must have a national strategy for energy transition. We do not have a strategy for the energy industry. The National Integrated Plan in the field of Energy and Climate Change (PNIESC) is also behind schedule. We need a strategy to see the directions we have to follow. What do we do with the gas from the Black Sea, for example? The latest European documents show that the financing of gas projects from European funds is no longer allowed. We have to see how long we can exploit these resources and if these investments still make sense,” Senator Anca Dragu said during Energy CEO Forum organized by The Diplomat-Bucharest.

“We must have a national strategy that answers certain questions. What do we do with hydrogen? When do we switch to hydrogen trains?

Regarding the PNRR, the transparency of the implementation is very low. The champion in transparency is Croatia, which has a very good website about what is happening with their PNRR. The PNRR became the subject of political strife in Romania, instead of being used for reforms that would develop the country’s economy.

We need the support of banks to finance ambitious projects in the energy field. We must have a much stronger collaboration between the state and the private sector. There must be a better dialogue between the state and the private sector, perhaps even a planned dialogue, with regular meetings between professional associations and state representatives.”