Anna Colucci (DG ENER): Freezing prices is against competition and it does not help the vulnerable consumers
Fixing, capping or freezing the energy prices decrease competition, and that usually is a source of revenues for the incumbent…
The EC asks Romania to correctly transpose EU rules on the internal energy market; the ministry of Energy awaits for the official communication
The European Commission sent a letter of formal notice to Romania for failing to correctly implement certain requirements of the…
Fire wood could be excluded from the renewable target
Plaintiffs from six countries, including Romania, supported by three international environmental organizations and represented by three London law firms, have…
Ukraine is going to bring Russia in front of the European Commission for breaking EU Competition Law
Ukraine’s Naftogaz is preparing a formal complaint against Russian Gazprom’s “abusive and illegal practices”, announced Yuriy Vitrenko, Executive Officer of…
Romania received France’s support for joining the OECD
Romania has received France’s support for joining the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), according to a press release…
S&P confirms Romania’s rating, negative outlook contested
International rating agency S&P confirmed its BBB- foreign currency sovereign credit ratings on Romania, adding that the outlook, previously stable,…
Increase by over 66% of “green” car sales in Romania
Romanians bought 322 ecological cars (electric, hybrid and plug-in) in the first month of this year, up 66.8% over the…
Romania urgently needs new capacities
Romania urgently needs new capacities, State Secretary Doru Visan says, explaining that Romania has lost the installed 24,000 MW long…
Engie to exit 20 countries and back renewables possibly also in Romania
Engie will exit 20 countries and look to invest billions in renewables, infrastructure and services, as part of an extended…
E.ON and MOL Romania launched in Iași the 5th fast charging station for e-cars in the NEXT-E project
E.ON Energie Romania put into operation in a MOL gas station in Iasi the fifth fast-charging station for electric vehicles…
Romania, among the 11 EU states that already meet their 2020 renewable targets
Almost half of the European Union’s (EU) 28 member states have already hit, or are close to hitting, their 2020…
Energy poverty prevalent in SEE countries, Romania has the best score
A majority of EU countries have significant levels of energy poverty, especially prevalent in Southeast Europe (SEE), and are unable…
The Ministry of Energy hints to a power-to-gas project in Oltenia
The Ministry of Energy intends to develop a project for using renewable energy to produce hydrogen and for storing it…
The Ministry of Energy has authorized offshore works for the perimeter XV Midia, operated by Black Sea Oil & Gas
The Ministry of Energy issued the authorization document for the offshore works required for the production of natural gas in…
The price of carbon allowances nears the historic peak (25 euros/ton)
The market price of CO2 allowances nears the 25 euros per unit peak, recorded in September 2018. Prices have risen…
Capping gas and power prices and the new charging regime may jeopardize Romania’s energy independence
Romania’s economy is now heading for an uncertain future, warns Johan Meyer, CEO Franklin Templeton Investments Bucharest. Unexpected tax changes…
GEO 114/2018 begins to shake under the reality check
Almost one month after the adoption of OUG 114/2018, the main opposition party calls for the urgent abrogation of the…
World Bank cut the economic growth prospects for Romania in 2019 amid ‘darkening skies’ for global economy
In its annual assessment of global prospects the World Bank predicts continued, though somewhat slower, growth this year and next.…
EU leaders come to Bucharest for the official launch of the Romanian 6 months Presidency of the Council of the EU
President Jean-Claude Juncker and the College of Commissioners will be in Bucharest on 10-11 January, for the official launch of…