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Romanian Govt Could Keep Heat Subsidy For Next Winter – Off

Romanian interministrial work group in charge with identifying viable solutions regarding heat subsidies for household consumers will recommend keeping the subsidies through the next winter, a group official said Tuesday.
Romanian Govt Could Keep Heat Subsidy For Next Winter - Off
Florin Radu
17 aug. 2010, 18:25, English

„We will recommend Prime Minister Emil Boc to maintain the subsidies this year,” said Dan Gheorghiu, president of the Energy Research and Design Institute (ISPE).

Gheorghiu told MEDIAFAX reporters that the work group will also propose canceling all investments in aged technologies in the sector and replacing them with new equipment.

Last week, Boc asked several ministers to come up with options regarding household subsidies for thermal energy by August 19, after President Traian Basescu announced a series of measures to slash public spending, including subsidy cuts for the energy delivered to population.

The interministrial work group includes officials of the ministries of economy, labor, administration, environment and finance, as well as representatives of the energy watchdog ANRE and of ISPE.