The national policies and the action plans to reduce GHG emissions are a key element in
limiting the effects of climate change on the environment, the economy and society. To support
green growth for carbon reduction, the EU has introduced ambitious climate and energy targets
by 2020, being the first region to pass binding legislation to ensure that they are achieved.
Romania's obligations as an EU Member State include participation in the EU Restriction and
Marketing Mechanism or the EU ETS Emissions Trading Scheme for all energy-intensive
installations. Additionally, emissions from economic activities outside the EU ETS are regulated
by Decision no. 406/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on
the effort of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Community's
greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020; in line with the target set,
greenhouse gas emissions may increase by 19% in 2020 compared to 2005.
For each priority sector, based on the objectives of the sectoral strategy, actions are taken to
support each objective. These actions are: political, investment, institutional capacity building,