Gas campaigner
Email: raluca.petcu [at] bankwatch.orgTel.: +420 777 995 515
Raluca joined the Bankwatch Romania team in 2020 and coordinated the organization’s communication activity. Since September 2022 she decided to step forward and contribute directly to the advocacy work as a national gas campaigner. Raluca has a degree in Communication and Public Relations and completed a master’s degree in Project Management.
More from Raluca Petcu
Romania’s energy crisis has laid bare the risks of relying on delayed gas projects to replace coal power. Meanwhile, battery storage has been developing much faster and is already providing much-needed flexibility. Even a state-owned coal company with designs on a gas power plant is now pursuing battery storage instead.
The Romanian government is pursuing an increasingly contradictory energy strategy. On the one hand, it is preparing to heavily exploit Black Sea gas to increase consumption and drive industrial growth. On the other, it must meet ambitious targets for renewable energy, decarbonisation and energy consumption.
Romania: Key Black Sea gas pipeline goes on trial
February 27, 2025 | Read more
‘Gas hub’ is Europe’s buzzword du jour, and the Romanian government certainly has high ambitions. With shiny new pipelines and a massive drilling rig in the Black Sea, Bucharest is working hard to capitalise on its neighbours’ fossil gas addiction – and to hell with the EU’s climate commitments. Even due process has been little more than an afterthought. Until this week.
Romania’s gas-fuelled climate plan lacks green ambition
November 7, 2024 | Read more
After missing the legal deadline of 30 June 2024 by four months, Romania has finally submitted its national energy and climate plan (NECP) to the European Commission. However, despite the delay, several critical issues remain unresolved from the draft plan submitted in December 2023.
Romania’s big bet on fossil gas proves a reckless gamble
September 5, 2024 | Read more
Romania has hit the EU funds jackpot, securing significant amounts for fossil gas projects. However, implementation has been sluggish. More concerningly, these projects could delay Europe’s energy transition and deepen Romania’s dependence on fossil fuels.
