Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-002055/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Claudiu-Richard Târziu (ECR)
According to the World Bank, Romania needs to invest over 350 billion dollars by 2050 just to decarbonise its energy sector – an amount equating to approximately 4 % of its annual GDP. This reflects the enormous burden that the green transition is placing on eastern European countries, with no clear guarantees as to the economic or social benefits.
In its current form, the ‘green mirage’ could do serious harm to strategic industries, increase dependence on imports from outside the EU and put jobs at risk. While Romania is bearing huge costs, other economies are receiving subsidies or ignoring the rules set at European level.
- 1.Why is the Commission promoting a climate agenda that is harming eastern European countries disproportionately?
- 2.How does it justify the costs imposed on Romania in comparison with the preferential treatment of other states?
- 3.What will it do to protect European industries from unfair competition and balance efforts between East and West?
Submitted: 22.5.2025