Study Resource Efficiency Gains and Green Growth Perspectives in Romania Monica costache November 2012 n Although theenergy intensity of Romania’s economy as well as its greenhouse gas emissions steadily declined over the last decade, the country still relies heavily on imports of gas, oil, and coal. Nearly all energy generating and distributing machinery has exceeded its life span and has been poorly maintained; energy saving measures could reduce primary energy consumption by as much as 35 per cent. n In line with EU strategies, mainly EU 2020, there are several National Programmes for improving the use of renewable energy sources, energy efficiency measures and energy distribution infrastructure. However, public support for such measures is very low compared to EU average. n The main potential for green growth and green jobs lies in bio-agriculture, renew­able energies, research and development, and in waste management. But those promising developments face a number of obstacles: lack of financial resources and funding, lack of specialised staff, insufficient human resources at the institutional level responsible for formulating and implementing policies, and a lack of implemen­tation of strategies.