The Effects of Climate Change. Trends Regarding the Evolution of Temperature in Romania

Abstract Average temperatures in Romania have risen by more than 1.5 degrees Celsius in the last thirty years, although the transition to a clean economy began with the closure of the gates of large resource-consuming and waste-generating enterprises. This fact confirms that there are enough polluting causes left in Romania that have contributed to the degradation of the environment and climate warming. In such a context, in an attempt to identify the main causes that led to the increase in average temperatures, the present study focuses on the road transportation and animal husbandry sectors assuming that pollutants and waste removed from them could justify this evolution. The forestry sector has also been taken into account, and its ability to balance and contribute to combating the undesirable effects of climate change is well known. In addition, the study aimed at analysing public policies and highlighting the measures that have been adopted at the international level that could inspire the decision makers in our country. Given all these elements, the current analysis indicates the existence of a causal link with the road transportation sector, a situation which could be partially explained by certain concerns about the public measures adopted in this regard. The study will be continued with the inclusion of other potential elements to gain an overview of the local specificities that condition the achievement of the assumed objectives.