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Alexandru has been leading the Beyond Fossil Fuels secretariat work on coal and gas power plants since 2021, ensuring collaboration between 65+ civil society organisations across Europe on phasing out fossil fuels from the power sector. Previously, Alexandru has spent six years working as a coal campaigner for Bankwatch. Passionate about addressing the social impact of climate action, Alexandru led one of the first just transition campaigns in Central and Eastern Europe during his time with Bankwatch, and then coordinated the just transition campaign across seven countries, from 2017 until 2021. He has a BA in Political Science and a MSc in Environmental Engineering.
More from Alexandru Mustață
Financing a just transition in Gorj, Romania
April 14, 2020 | Read more
The report Financing a just transition in Gorj, Romania analyses the way EU funding was spent between 2007 and 2013 to mitigate the social costs of layoffs within Oltenia Energy Complex by retraining and labour market reintegration.
The European Commission’s July 2019 infringements package list [1] prominently features Romania. The country is called out for its industrial installations operating without an environment permit and “a systemic failure to monitor air pollution”.
Coal in the Romanian National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP)
March 13, 2019 | Read more
Romania was among the countries which managed to submit its draft NECP before the deadline at the end of 2018. This came at a cost – a very limited period for consultations (only ten days), a fact which was signalled by most interested stakeholders. Th
Another half a million euros for coal from Romania’s state budget
December 12, 2018 | Read more
A Government Decision granting RON 2 775 722 (EUR 596 000) to Oltenia Energy Complex to expropriate the land needed for the planned Craiova Power Plant ash storage expansion has been put into public debate by the Ministry of Energy.
The village of Lupoaia in southwest Romania depends on the mining company for their drinking water. The company wants to expand the nearby mine, thus further increasing the local pollution.
