Reducing the Coal Operating Capacities in Romania in the Context of National Energy Self-Sufficiency and Safety Insurance

Tomescu, Cristian; Chiuzan, Emeric; Cioclea, Doru; Ianc, Nicolae; Boanta, Cornel

doi:10.5593/sgem2020/1.2/s03.028

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“…The known hard coal resources in Romania are 232 million tons (85 million tep), of which 83 million tons (30 million tep) can be exploited in concessional perimeters. At an average consumption of 0.3 million tep/year, coal resources are insured for 104 years, but exploitation of this primary energy resource is conditioned by economic feasibility of exploitations [3].…”

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Restructuring of coal mining in Romania between the climate crisis and the energy transition

Tomescu¹,

Cioclea²,

Boanta³

et al. 2022

MATEC Web Conf.

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The Romanian energy market is dependent on about a third of total production on the use of fossil fuels, hard coal and lignite and natural gas, especially in the winter months or dry summers, coal still being of strategic importance in producing electricity and ensuring energetic security. However, the sharp changes in climate in recent years have led to the conclusion of environmental agreements, with objectives aimed at long-term strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and which clearly require a reduction in the capacity to produce one kilowatt of thermal energy and identify solutions for transition to clean energy. Where will the Hunedoara Energy Complex and the Oltenia Energy Complex be located in this context? This paper aims to analyze the process of restructuring coal mining, the competitiveness of coal in the electricity mix and possibly the future prospects of restructured mining areas.

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Section: Regression Of the Coal Sector And Energy Reservesmentioning

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Restructuring of coal mining in Romania between the climate crisis and the energy transition

Tomescu¹,

Cioclea²,

Boanta³

et al. 2022

MATEC Web Conf.

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The social impact of mine closure in the Jiu Valley

Kovacs¹,

Simion²,

Irimia³

et al. 2021

E3S Web Conf.

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The impact of transition periods is experienced by the local population and economy as a result of mining activities closure and dismissal of a large number of workers followed by diversification of employment and career reorientation opportunities. The aim of the paper is to highlight the impact generated by closure of mining operations on local society and economy as well as identifying opportunities for harmonious development of communities in the Jiu Valley. Following the assessment of the social impact of mining activities closure, we found a rising tendency of unemployment rate among the middle-aged population that did not benefit from vocational retraining and the growing tendency of young people to leave the region for strictly economic reasons leading to widespread social aging.

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Romanian Coal Between Decarbonization Programs, Exploitation Closure and Energy Crisis

Tomescu

Gherghe

Radoi

et al. 2022

SGEM International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference� EXPO Proceedings

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The energy crisis triggered globally in the last quarter of 2021, forced Romania to go through a winter with liberalized electricity and gas prices, a period unprecedented in terms of consumer prices, accentuated by the result of closing energy targets that coalfired operations as a result of the imposition of EU conditions for the restructuring of the mining and energy sector. The year before, 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic, with restrictions imposed, produced a decrease in electricity demand, a decline in coal-fired power consumption, greatly reduced the share of gas in the energy mix, using preferential renewable energy sources. Subsequently, Russian gas prices have risen to record highs and, as a result, coal-fired power generation has returned to the European Union in 2021, although coal became more expensive and emission allowance prices doubled. In the context of the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine, major price increases are expected worldwide, generating new risks of exposing the economy and new challenges in terms of ensuring Romania's independence and energy security. Against this background of these situations, can Romania still respect the European commitments of the Green Pact, meet these challenges and respond to the needs of the communities affected by the projected programs? The present paper aims at a critical assessment of the current situation of the Romanian coal mining and future trends of using a �clean coal� as a variant to respond to the requirements of the environmental concerns.

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Reducing the Coal Operating Capacities in Romania in the Context of National Energy Self-Sufficiency and Safety Insurance

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Restructuring of coal mining in Romania between the climate crisis and the energy transition

Restructuring of coal mining in Romania between the climate crisis and the energy transition

The social impact of mine closure in the Jiu Valley

Romanian Coal Between Decarbonization Programs, Exploitation Closure and Energy Crisis

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