Klaus Iohannis warns that climate change puts Romanians at risk. “The challenge is major”

President Klaus Iohannis warned that climate change has direct implications on the safety and well-being of the citizens of Romania, Europe and the whole world.

In a message sent to the Climate Change Summit, the President of Romania emphasized that “everyone’s involvement is needed” in the “race against the clock to limit climate change”.

“The challenge is major, but we must remain optimistic that together we can face it,” he said, arguing that all professional fields must unite in the fight for the planet.

“Climate changes have direct implications on the safety and well-being of Romanian citizens”

“Climate changes have direct implications on the safety and well-being of the citizens of Romania, Europe and the whole world. The accumulation of scientific evidence about the acceleration of these changes concerns me as a citizen, as a physicist, and as a president. Stimulating the national effort to limit climate change and increase the quality of the environment is a priority for me”, Iohannis said, according to News.ro.

The head of state added that he supports public policies to mitigate and adapt to climate change and is involved in the European Council and in various international structures, together with other heads of state, in identifying solutions for this major challenge we are facing.

“In Romania, the issue of climate change enjoys increased interest, with a considerable number of initiatives from the institutional, academic, associative, non-governmental and business areas. This regional event is an eloquent example. In this race against the clock to limit climate change, everyone’s involvement is needed, from various sectors and professional fields. The challenge is major, but we must remain optimistic that together we can face it”, said the president.

What benefits do actions against the climate crisis bring?

“Beyond the inherent challenges, the climate transition brings multiple benefits, including the improvement of the quality of the environment and public health, the development of new less polluting economic branches, jobs in the field of sustainability or the increase of energy security through investments in energy projects with a footprint low carbon,” he added.

Iohannis added that the Presidential Administration supports national efforts in the fight against the climate crisis through a report and praised the “discussions” in order to find “concrete solutions”.

“The effective approach to climate change is an integrated one, with interventions on several levels and solutions adapted to the regional, national and local context.

Iohannis: The Presidential Administration is supporting the national effort against climate change with a report

The Presidential Administration supports the national effort to respond to climate change with the report “Limiting climate change and its impact: an integrated approach for Romania”, launched on September 8 and currently under public debate. I am glad that the discussions to identify concrete solutions continue these days in society, within your event”, said Iohannis.

“I congratulate the organizers for the initiative to bring experts from the country and abroad to Bucharest, to debate and explore solutions in order to limit climate change and promote the circular economy, sustainable food production systems and the resilience of cities, in the context of changes all more accelerated of the climate. I am convinced that, during the event, which is shaping up to be a reference in Central and Eastern Europe, you will also address the specific challenges of this region in the climate transition”, added the president.

The message was presented by Alexandra-Maria Bocşe, state councilor in the Department of Climate and Sustainability.