Romgaz complains against Greenpeace: The conflict about natural gas in the Black Sea

Romgaz complains against Greenpeace: The conflict about natural gas in the Black Sea

The fossil energy sector is increasingly under pressure worldwide because the prices for renewable energies are falling and increasingly becoming more important. This is not only shown in international competition, but also in the current decision of the Romanian natural gas company Romgaz, which has filed a lawsuit against Greenpeace. The organization had protested peacefully against a natural gas project in the Black Sea. These legal steps could possibly aim to discipline activists and to spread intimidation in the debate about fossil -free energy supply. According to [Oekonews], it is challenging for the government to deal with the critical voices of the NGOs that question the activities of state companies.

Romgaz, whose property is 70% in the Romanian state, is faced with the continued increase in natural gas prices that burden the energy consumers. Such developments could also hinder the urgently needed energy transition in Romania, according to experts. It is often emphasized that increased support from NGOs is necessary for social changes in order to secure a future -proof energy supply.

The energy transition in Germany

In another context, the German federal government is determined to become climate -neutral by 2045, which is closely associated with the energy transition. This transformation requires a comprehensive conversion of the energy supply from fossil and nuclear sources to renewable energies such as wind, solar and hydropower. The proportion of renewable energies in net electricity generation already reached 63 percent in 2024, and a saving of around 205 million tons of CO2 was recorded thanks to renewable energies.

Nevertheless, fossil sources continue to represent a significant source of energy, especially in times of low wind and sun offer. The Federal Government's plan to raise the proportion of renewable energies in the final energy consumption by 2030 to 41 percent, which represents an ambitious challenge. In order to achieve these goals, however, not only technical changes are required, but also a profound social transformation.

key to climate neutrality

experts agree that the energy sector is decisive during this transformation in order to also make other sectors such as agriculture, mobility and industry climate -neutral. The green hydrogen plays a central role, the production of which requires large amounts of renewable electricity. Many of the measures to deal with challenges such as the volatility of renewable energies need both short -term and long -term storage solutions to avoid blackouts and secure network stability. Complete elimination of non-renewable energy sources is inevitable for a sector based entirely on renewable energies, as [BPB] explains.

The current developments in the energy sector not only raise awareness of necessary change processes, but also show the resistance and challenges that require the time and commitment in political, technological and social discussion. Despite the progress that has already been made, a considerable need to catch up, especially in the areas of heat and traffic sectors, to consistently pursue the climate goals.