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Romania's Renewable Energy Game-Changer: Understanding the New CfD Scheme in 2025 Authors: Miruna Suciu, Dan Ciobanu If you've been following Romania's renewable energy market, you've probably heard about the new Contract for Difference (CfD) scheme that's making waves. Let's break down what's happening and why it matters for investors, developers, and the future of green energy in Romania. What's the Big Deal About CfDs? First things first : Contracts for Difference are essentially a way for the government to guarantee renewable energy producers a stable price for their electricity. Think of it as an insurance policy against market volatility. When market prices are low, producers receive a top-up payment. When prices are high, they pay back the excess. Simple, right? The Romanian Model: Key Facts and Figures Here's where we stand in early 2025: - First auction completed: December 2024 - Capacity awarded: 1.5 GW (mixture of solar and wind) - Strike ...

  Teaching in the age of AI: how flawless, but empty, paperwork can be Author: Elisa Cristea Besides my lawyer job at Suciu Partners, I also strive as a teaching assistant in public international law and climate change. In this latter capacity, I’ve had my fair share of experiences grading student papers. Over the last weeks, I’ve noticed a trend: papers that are suspiciously well-structured, overly polished, yet lacking in depth. After running them through AI detection tools, I often see percentages of 90-100% AI-generated content. In many cases, I don’t even need detection tools to recognize AI-generated work; certain patterns, such as overly rigid sentence structures, exaggerated formality, excessive reliance on generic phrasing, or even inconsistent formatting - like using all caps in titles or unnatural bullet structures - are clear indicators. At first glance, these papers look flawless. The grammar is impeccable, the arguments are structured logically, and citations are ofte...

Think about the AI revolution - does the social contract need rewriting to fit humans and AI? Author: Miruna Suciu The traditional social contract theory, as developed by thinkers like Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau, was conceived around relationships between humans and human institutions. It dealt with how individuals agree to cede certain freedoms to a governing authority in exchange for security, rights protection, and other social goods. The introduction of AI systems raises novel questions about this framework . For instance: 1. Rights and responsibilities - what obligations, if any, do we have toward AI systems? And what obligations might they have toward humans? This becomes especially complex as AI systems become more sophisticated and potentially develop greater capabilities for autonomous decision-making. 2. Representation and governance - how should AI development and deployment be governed? The traditional social contract assumes participants can meaningfully consent and p...