The Social Democratic Party stated on Friday that the legislation it advanced in Parliament regarding the continued operation and restarting of coal-fired power plants is based on the "force majeure situation" facing Romania representing a mandatory solution to the deep energy crisis and that the need for such regulations was confirmed in the energy emergency plan recently announced by interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan.
"Coal-fired power plants are a necessity given the force majeure situation facing our country. The PSD has called for the activation of the European emergency mechanism. Bolojan has an obligation to champion Romania's cause in Brussels. The PSD states that the legislation it advanced in Parliament regarding the retention and restart of coal-fired power plants is grounded in the force majeure situation Romania is experiencing. This is the mandatory solution to the deep energy crisis a crisis that cannot be effectively managed by a dismissed government with limited powers. The need for such regulations was confirmed in the energy emergency plan recently announced by outgoing Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan; this plan provides for the use of all energy generation capacities from all sources including coal as well as the restart of units currently in reserve, specifically those shut down to meet the decarbonization milestone set out in the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR)," reads a statement sent to AGERPRES by the PSD.
The Social Democrats state that, under these circumstances, "the duplicity of the dismissed prime minister is inexcusable," as he "while implementing PSD solutions" attacks the PSD for allegedly jeopardizing European funds by failing to meet the NRRP milestone regarding decarbonization.
"In fact, the PSD took action and implemented appropriate solutions amidst an energy-related force majeure situation, while representatives of the dismissed government were busy measuring the water levels of the Danube. Furthermore, the PSD acted within the European Parliament and called on the European Commission to activate the emergency mechanism for Romania's energy security, thereby enabling the implementation of temporary measures to ensure electricity supplies for citizens and the national economy. Therefore, instead of criticizing the PSD for such initiatives, the dismissed Prime Minister had a duty to argue before the European Commission that our country is facing a force majeure situation requiring a re-evaluation of certain deadlines agreed upon in the NRRP," the statement notes.
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