





Romania gains ground in new EC energy action plan
In brief, the new energy plan includes a few main points:
- more energy efficient buildings and products;
- more energy resources, both "green" and classic;
- infrastructure investments for more trustworthy providers;
- solidarity among the EU member states;
- better diplomatic relations with energy providing countries, diversity in choosing providers.
On a medium and long term, the target of the European Union is to reduce emissions by 20%, increase the amount of green energy by 20 and improve the energy efficiency by 20%.
The dependence on a single source of energy must be eliminated as well. The Southern natural gas pipeline, Nabucco, was finally adopted as a priority and the project will benefit from the EU support. Brussels officials managed to convince Turkey to become a transit country for the Caspian Sea natural gas, within the Nabucco pipeline project.
Also in the infrastructure chapter, Romania may benefit from the development of the North-South and East-West interconnecting grids.