Bankwatch Romania: The elimination of coal from the energy mix by 2032 is an insufficient measure
Bogdan Tudorache The elimination of coal from the energy mix until 2032 is not enough for Romania to be able…
CE Oltenia – In full green transformation
In the context of an increase in the price of carbon allowances by almost twice the projected level, CE Oltenia…
PNRR: Gov’t to issue the coal phase-out law in a maximum of one year
The Government has committed to the European authorities, through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), that in no more…
NGOs want a more drastic recovery plan at CE Oltenia
Six environmental organizations are calling for a more ambitious restructuring plan for the Oltenia Energy Complex. The organizations argue in…
CE Oltenia spent 1 bln. euro on emission certificates in recent years
Oltenia Energy Complex (CE Oltenia) has spent one billion euro on emission certificates in recent years, said on Thursday, Lăcrămioara…
A low-carbon world needs $1.7 trillion in mining
Mining companies need to invest about $1.7 trillion over the next 15 years to be able to deliver enough copper,…
Government has extended the period for the salary coverage of the miners from the Jiu Valley
The government has extended from 3 months to 4 months the period for which it covers the salary claims of…
V. Popescu: We have information about fictitious hirings in mining companies
Ministry of Energy is investigating some information received from inside the mining companies, according to which there would have been…
Gov’t approved state aid worth 664 mln. lei for CE Oltenia
Romanian government adopted on Thursday the emergency granting a state aid worth 664.1 million lei to Oltenia Energy Complex, for…
Greenpeace activists protesting in front of the Ministry of Energy
Greenpeace environmental activists demand a clear date and a realistic plan to eliminate coal from the energy mix, the 7…
Greenpeace: Gov’t violates European regulations with the grant to CE Oltenia
Bogdan Tudorache Romanian Government’s decision to grant a grant of 241 million euros to the Oltenia Energy Complex violates European…
Energy Minister will present next week all details regarding the restructuring plan of CEH
The Minister of Energy, Virgil Popescu, will present next week, in the Government, the Memorandum regarding the restructuring plan for…
New restructuring plan of CE Oltenia cuts another 1,000 MW from coal groups
Oltenia Energy Complex (EC) will remain in 2026-2027 with only two coal groups, only at the Rovinari power plant, it…
Gov’t will provide new state aid to CE Oltenia for the acquisition of emission certificates
The government is preparing an emergency ordinance for granting state aid to the Oltenia Energy Complex, so that the company…
Greenpeace: Doubts regarding the loan offered to the Oltenia Energy Complex
European Commission’s investigation into the CEO restructuring plan, proposed by the Romanian Government, has reached the public consultation phase, and…
Virgil Popescu: The energy strategy and PNIESC will be approved by the government in the coming weeks
The energy strategy and the National Energy and Climate Change Plan will be approved by the Government this month or…
Chiriţoiu: Investigation of the European Commission regarding CE Oltenia will take several months
The investigation carried out by the European Commission regarding the restructuring plan of the Oltenia Energy Complex will take several…
Burlan, CE Oltenia: Romania needs a coal phase-out plan approved by law
Romania needs a plan for the total elimination of coal from energy sources, a plan to be approved by law,…
Greenpeace: Romania will have to give up coal after 2025
Romania will have to give up the use of coal for energy production after 2025, given that it is quite…
Energy Minister will go to the Jiu Valley for consultations with the miners
Minister of Energy Virgil Popescu stated on Thursday that he will not make promises to the miners that he cannot…
Ministry of Energy sent an official position to the European Commission regarding the situation of CE Oltenia
On Wednesday, the Ministry of Energy sent to the European Commission the answers to the questions related to the restructuring…
Nicolescu: Jiu Valley miners should be better paid and extract uranium and graphite
Mining in the Jiu Valley has no further future, and the people there could help extract uranium and graphite, extremely…
Timmermans: I hope that Romania will soon come up with a plan to give up coal completely
Romania should soon come up with a plan to completely abandon the use of coal to produce energy, as this…