Romania should invest heavily in nuclear energy. Cernavoda already proves we can operate nuclear plants safely and efficiently. Nuclear provides consistent, baseload power regardless of weather conditions — something wind and solar cannot guarantee. The new SMR (Small Modular Reactor) technology Romania is exploring with NuScale represents the future of clean energy. Nuclear produces virtually zero carbon emissions during operation and has the smallest land footprint of any energy source. Romania's energy independence depends on reliable power generation. We cannot rely on wind turbines that produce nothing on calm days or solar panels that are useless during our long, cloudy winters. Nuclear is the only realistic path to both decarbonization and energy security.

Romania should go all-in on renewables. The cost of solar and wind has dropped 90% in the last decade, while nuclear projects consistently run over budget and over schedule. Look at the delays with Cernavoda Unit 3 — decades of promises with nothing to show. Romania has enormous untapped renewable potential: the Carpathian winds, the sunny Dobrogea plains, and massive hydroelectric capacity. Combined with modern battery storage, renewables can provide reliable power year-round. Nuclear waste remains an unsolved problem. Do we really want to leave radioactive waste for thousands of years for future generations to deal with? The Chernobyl disaster showed what can go wrong, and Romania is in a seismically active region. Renewables carry no such catastrophic risks and create more distributed, local jobs.