Bogdan Tudorache

While the Draft Integrated National Plan for Energy and Climate Change 2021-2030 is subject to public debate, the Ministry of Energy is looking closely at some issues that may modify some targets. Although the ministry „is considering ensuring the energy security”, issues such as the inclusion of firewood in the renewable target are in the ministry’s attention – told energynomics.ro Elena Popescu, general director of the ME. „We are aware of this and we will work more on this,” Popescu said.

Meanwhile, plaintiffs from six countries, including Romania, supported by three international environmental organizations and represented by three London law firms, have sued the EU at the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg, demanding the exclusion of forest biomass from the list of energy sources considered as renewable by Community legislation and thus taken into account for the EU target for the share of renewable energy in total energy production. If the trial is won, Romania will have to admit it has not yet reached its renewable target for 2020.