Romania is not closing any coal-based power plants, the minister of Energy, Virgil Popescu, announced on Facebook, according to Agerpres.

„We are not closing any coal-based electricity production unit, but, on the contrary, we are investing in modernization and preparing for the future. That is why I want to thank my fellow deputies for the votes to adopt the draft law for the approval of the Government’s Emergency Ordinance no. 108/2022 regarding the decarbonization of the energy sector,” Popescu wrote.

This law establishes measures to mitigate the social consequences of the closure and conservation of lignite and black coal-based electricity production capacities and related quarries and mines, establishing the sources of financing of state aid measures, as well as measures for the coordination and the implementation of the decarbonization process.

Popescu added that „decarbonization is not possible without nuclear energy. And yes, we are also investing in the development of Romania’s civilian nuclear program to ensure our independence and energy security”.

Agerpres