Increasing energy efficiency, reducing harmful emissions into the atmosphere and adopting the latest technologies in renewable energy are three of the main objectives that EU must meet in the context of creating the single market, argued Corneliu Bodea, President of the Romanian Centre for Energy (CRE) while in Brussels.
“Energy is the comfort, security, life. Control and use of energy helps us maintain our competitive edge. We must do so responsibly. We must pay special attention to security of supply and energy use, and this is one of the reasons underlying the construction of a single European market. At the same time, we must increase energy efficiency, reduce emissions and adopt cutting-edge renewable technologies in the broader context of the Energy Union”, said Corneliu Bodea in the event” Romania Energy Day”, an event where 130 promoters of energy policies in 12 European countries and the US meet together with official from the European Commission and European Parliament.
From the perspective of pan-European system resilience and security of energy supply, Romania’s EU ambassador, Mihnea Motoc, explained that regional cooperation is essential to the overall energy policy.
“We appreciate the European Commission’s initiative to create a framework for cooperation in Central and South Eastern Europe (CESEC). We hope that regional projects priority list, to be adopted by the High Level Group of CESEC in early July in Croatia, create a regional energy system whereby each member state in the region to access, in time, at least three different sources of supply – this regional framework will make a real difference in the future in terms of enhancing energy security”, the diplomat continued.
“Energy Governance needs to progress together with good governance. From Romania’s perspective, energy governance should be reflected in a predictable regulatory framework, diversified energy sources – which requires investments in infrastructure and networking, energy affordable for consumers, a liberalized market”, said Mihnea Constantinescu, Ambassador with special assignments, special envoy for energy security of the Romanian Government.
“There is a lot of talk about energy security, this being understood differently, as we move from Brussels to Chișinău and Kiev. To really create an Energy Union we must focus our efforts not only on the geo-strategic meaning of energy security but also on investments in other four pillars of energy policy: strengthening the internal market, energy efficiency, decarbonizing the economy, research and innovation”, he added.