OMV Petrom will continue to support the Efficient Romania program until 2022, said Christina Verchere, CEO of the company, during the event ”A renovation wave across Europe”. OMV Petrom is the main supporter of the Efficient Romania project, the largest multi-annual project to promote energy efficiency in privately funded buildings.
Developed by EPG and fully funded by OMV Petrom, the project has components of information and education, awareness of the benefits of increasing the energy efficiency of buildings, as well as in-depth renovation of public buildings in different geographical regions of the country.
“I believe in this program … I think we will be successful with public awareness campaigns. At OMV Petrom we are dedicated to environmental and sustainability programs, we support education and awareness around energy efficiency and the elimination of energy waste. As a partner, I believe that this program will set an example of good practice in areas such as school renovation, with advanced standards, but also through good cooperation with local authorities. And I can’t stress enough how important it is, in the partnerships we have with the local authorities”, said Verchere.
“Efficient Romania is the largest privately funded program in the field of energy efficiency of buildings. We remain dedicated, despite the difficult conditions generated by the pandemic, to support this program until 2022, with a budget of 4 million euro”, said Verchere.
“The development of the Romanian energy system requires investments from the private sector, therefore, on the one hand it is of crucial importance that the regulatory and governance environment in the energy sector encourages investments in energy efficiency – on the other hand, that private companies are involved in the development of energy efficiency programs.”
The European Commission will propose the introduction of minimum energy performance standards for residential buildings and is considering extending energy audits to large non-residential buildings, such as schools, hospitals or office spaces.
The European Commission’s “Renovation Wave” initiative is a historic opportunity to turn the current stock of buildings, mostly old and energy-intensive, into more efficient, sustainable and healthier for people. The strategy includes numerous measures to make investments in the renovation of buildings more accessible and to stimulate building owners, but also public authorities to carry out energy renovation works.
