Sustainable Development and Technological Impact on CO 2 Reducing Conditions in Romania

Lucian-Ionel Cioca, Larisa Ivascu (), Elena Cristina Rada, Vincenzo Torretta and Gabriela Ionescu
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Lucian-Ionel Cioca: Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Faculty of Engineering, “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, Bd. Victoriei No.10, 550024 Sibiu, Romania
Elena Cristina Rada: Department of Biotechnologies and Life Sciences, Insubria University of Varese, via G.B. Vico 46, I-21100 Varese, Italy
Vincenzo Torretta: Department of Biotechnologies and Life Sciences, Insubria University of Varese, via G.B. Vico 46, I-21100 Varese, Italy
Gabriela Ionescu: Department of Energy Production and Use, Politehnica University of Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei 313, Sector 6, 060042 Bucharest, Romania

Sustainability, 2015, vol. 7, issue 2, 1-14

Abstract: Climate change is a reality all over the world, and its complexity is increasing. Therefore, sustainability has become a national and international concern, ingrained in many organizational processes. The ability of organizations to respond to sustainability concerns is sometimes hindered by the complexity of integrating sustainability into business models and by the need to rethink their strategic directions. In Romania, sustainable development has become a priority for businesses, but even though companies are showing some concern, there are yet to demonstrate any full commitment (they are mainly concerned with areas such as society and the environment). This paper assesses Romania’s involvement in the adoption of actions directed toward the reduction of pollutants and greenhouse gases, namely actions focused on reducing the main causes of pollution. This analysis compares the situation in Romania with that of the European Union. The main concerns can be categorized according to four sectors, which produce the highest quantity of carbon dioxide emissions in the world: the energy sector, the transport sector, the waste sector and the industry sector. The last section of this paper deals with the carbon footprint of Romania and its implications.

Keywords: CO 2; energy; GHG; sustainable development; transport (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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