{"id":6294,"date":"2022-07-27T11:34:34","date_gmt":"2022-07-27T11:34:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expertforum.ro\/en\/?p=6294"},"modified":"2022-07-28T09:28:38","modified_gmt":"2022-07-28T09:28:38","slug":"transparency-in-the-energy-sector-are-we-prepared-for-the-winter-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expertforum.ro\/en\/transparency-in-the-energy-sector-are-we-prepared-for-the-winter-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Transparency in the Energy Sector: Are We Prepared for the Winter Crisis?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Together with our colleagues from Dixi Group Ukraine, Watchdog.MD Moldova and World Experience for Georgia, Expert Forum participated in a comparative study on the transparency in the energy sector, as of 2021. One of the goals was to see to what extent EU membership contributes significantly or not for good governance in the sector, compared to states where the EU has less leverage, although theoretically they also comply with the <em>acquis communautaire<\/em>. The results of the analysis are quite surprising. If in some areas, e.g. where we already have a developed market, Romania could be a model of good practice, in others, especially on performance of the public authorities, the legislative and regulatory practices and processes, the preparation of energy security strategies and plans, Romania even lags a little behind our neighbors.<\/p>\n<p>The comparative report on the 4 countries is available <a href=\"https:\/\/expertforum.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Energy-Transparency-Index-2021-final.pdf\">here<\/a> in full.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ead-preview\"><div class=\"ead-document\" style=\"position: relative;padding-top: 90%;\"><div class=\"ead-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe src=\"\/\/docs.google.com\/viewer?url=https%3A%2F%2Fexpertforum.ro%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F07%2FEnergy-Transparency-Index-2021-final.pdf&amp;embedded=true&amp;hl=en\" title=\"Embedded Document\" class=\"ead-iframe\" style=\"width: 100%;height: 100%;border: none;position: absolute;left: 0;top: 0;visibility: hidden;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"ead-document-loading\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;position:absolute;left:0;top:0;z-index:10;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ead-loading-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ead-loading-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ead-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/expertforum.ro\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/embed-any-document\/images\/loading.svg\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" alt=\"Loader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Loading...<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ead-loading-foot\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ead-loading-foot-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/expertforum.ro\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/embed-any-document\/images\/EAD-logo.svg\" alt=\"EAD Logo\" width=\"36\" height=\"23\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Taking too long?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ead-document-btn ead-reload-btn\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/expertforum.ro\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/embed-any-document\/images\/reload.svg\" alt=\"Reload\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\"\/> Reload document\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>|<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/expertforum.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Energy-Transparency-Index-2021-final.pdf\" class=\"ead-document-btn\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/expertforum.ro\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/embed-any-document\/images\/open.svg\" alt=\"Open\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\"\/> Open in new tab\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<p>You can also read <a href=\"https:\/\/dixigroup.org\/en\/georgia-moldova-ukraine-and-romania-passed-the-energy-openness-test\/\">here<\/a> the comments of the experts involved in the project on the main issues in each country.<\/p>\n<p>The successive crises of 2022 \u2013 the war in Ukraine, the risks of gas supply interruptions across the EU, the problems of affordability of energy prices for consumers, but also the European response to them \u2013 the REPower EU plan \u2013 require a qualitative leap ahead in the way institutions work. Are we Prepared? Where are we in terms of decision-making transparency and governance quality this year? How prepared are we with updated, operational energy security plans for the looming winter crisis? How prepared is the energy sector &#8211; both the authorities and the business environment &#8211; as a whole to face an unprecedented crisis?<br \/>\nWe covered all these topics on July 18, 10.00-12.00, on Zoom in webinar format, in an event moderated by Otilia Nu\u021bu, together with:<br \/>\n&#8211; Zoltan Nagy-Bege, vice president, National Regulatory Authority for Energy\u00a0&#8211; ANRE<br \/>\n&#8211; Niculae Havrile\u021b, former secretary of state Ministry of Energy, member of OMV Petrom board, vice-president of CNR-CME<br \/>\n&#8211; Corina Murafa, member of the Economic and Social Committee<br \/>\n&#8211; Daniela D\u0103r\u0103ban, executive director, Federation of Associations of Energy Utility Companies &#8211; ACUE<br \/>\n&#8211; Ana Maria Ic\u0103toiu, vice president, Organization of Women Entrepreneurs OFA &#8211; UGIR<br \/>\n&#8211; Eugenia Gu\u0219ilov, president of Romania Energy Center ROEC<br \/>\n&#8211; Mihai Mereu\u021b\u0103, president, League of Associations of Habitat Owners<\/p>\n<p>You can watch the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/live\/?ref=watch_permalink&amp;v=574204317658734\">full recording of the debate here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>This publication was produced with the financial support of the European Union within the framework of \u201cStrengthening transparency of the energy sector in the Black Sea region\u201d project.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>The project is implemented by DiXi Group (Ukraine) in cooperation with Watchog.MD (Moldova), World Experience for Georgia (Georgia), Expert Forum (Romania).<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Its contents are the sole responsibility of Dixi Group and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Opinions expressed in this publication do not necessarily represent those of the Black Sea Trust or its partners.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/expertforum.ro\/en\/files\/2022\/07\/2021-Int.-INDEX-in-numbers-FINAL.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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