The Romanian government has approved the country’s first energy strategy in 17 years, envisaging a gradual shift up to 2035 from coal-fired power plants to natural gas in the short term and nuclear power in the medium and long term.

The strategy, which outlines key objectives to ensure energy security, sustainability and accessibility while aligning with the European Union’s climate goals, also includes plans to resume domestic uranium production.

Prime minister Marcel Ciolacu said in a statement: “We are also resuming the production of uranium for the country’s nuclear consumption, thus eliminating imports.” Most of Romania’s uranium imports come from Kazakhstan.