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10.05.2010 09:09- Martin Roman, CEO of CEZ
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According to information of Euractiv, cited by Energy Delta Institute, CEZ announced that it had taken a leading role in “greening” the energy sector in Central and Eastern Europe. The announcement was made by CEZ CEO Martin Roman in an interview for EurActiv Czech Republic.
Roman sought to disprove claims by environmentalists who have attacked the company's plans to renovate a coal power plant in the Czech Republic, which ranks as the 18th biggest emitter of carbon dioxide emissions in the EU. “In 57 out of 59 points the solution offered by CEZ corresponds to the best available technology. The two remaining are justified by local conditions,” Roman said.
The Czech Republic currently produces 30% of its electricity in nuclear plants, which should increase to 50% in 2030. Nevertheless, 20% of the electricity produced in the country is exported and the Greens argue that big new plants are not needed, according to the information published by Euractiv.
Martin Roman also said that CEZ is “pioneer in post-Soviet bloc countries” in the field of green energy investments. Besides building the biggest wind farm in Europe, opening next year near the Romanian city of Constanta, CEZ intends to invest into biomass projects as well as photovoltaic plants, Roman explained.
In relation to publications in Bulgaria that CEZ was considering selling its major assets in the country, Roman denied that the company was thinking of pulling out of Bulgaria. He said the reports are “only speculation by the Bulgarian media, which is not worth commenting on”, as cited by Energy Delta Institute and Euractiv.
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