Grupul de la Vișegrad blochează politicile de mediu de la Bruxelles, care au dus la scumpirea energiei
Romania's energy policy diverges from Eastern European countries, particularly Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic, which oppose EU climate policies that raise energy costs. Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk emphasized the V4 group's commitment to blocking any measures that would increase energy prices, arguing that high costs threaten economic competitiveness. Meanwhile, Romania faces a significant energy crisis, exacerbated by its strict adherence to the EU's Green Deal, leading to the closure of coal plants. The V4 countries are advocating for reforms to the EU Emissions Trading System to alleviate financial burdens on their economies, while Poland aims to increase its renewable energy sources significantly by 2040. The energy crisis in Romania has highlighted production-consumption imbalances, worsened by legal challenges to hydroelectric projects and previous coal plant closures.