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People cross a street backdropped by a mural by Romanian artist IRLO in Petrosani, southern Romania, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. The mural depicts the evolution of the Jiu Valley, Romania's coal mining region as steps are taken to move away from coal based energy production to green energy solutions. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

People cross a street backdropped by a mural by Romanian artist IRLO in Petrosani, southern Romania, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. The mural depicts the evolution of the Jiu Valley, Romania's coal mining region as steps are taken to move away from coal based energy production to green energy solutions. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Sebastian Tirintica speaks next to solar panels in the RenewAcad training center in Petrosani, southern Romania, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Sebastian Tirintica speaks next to solar panels in the RenewAcad training center in Petrosani, southern Romania, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Wind turbines operate in the hills outside Focsani, western Romania, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Wind turbines operate in the hills outside Focsani, western Romania, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Rovinari, a plant that produces electricity from coal, operates in Rovinari, southern Romania, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Rovinari, a plant that produces electricity from coal, operates in Rovinari, southern Romania, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Sebastian Tirintica stands backdropped by buildings at the entrance of the Livezeni coal mine, his former workplace, in Petrosani, southern Romania, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Sebastian Tirintica stands backdropped by buildings at the entrance of the Livezeni coal mine, his former workplace, in Petrosani, southern Romania, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Coal extraction equipment operates at the open air quarry outside Matasari, southern Romania, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Coal extraction equipment operates at the open air quarry outside Matasari, southern Romania, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Coal extraction equipment operates at the open air quarry outside Matasari, southern Romania, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Coal extraction equipment operates at the open air quarry outside Matasari, southern Romania, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

The sun sets behind Rovinari, a plant that produces electricity from coal, in Rovinari, southern Romania, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

The sun sets behind Rovinari, a plant that produces electricity from coal, in Rovinari, southern Romania, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

A car drives by a solar farm, managed by the Chinese CHINT smart energy solutions provider in Slatioara, southern Romania, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

A car drives by a solar farm, managed by the Chinese CHINT smart energy solutions provider in Slatioara, southern Romania, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

An electoral poster of presidential candidate Elena Lasconi is placed on a fire damaged building in Farcasesti Mosneni, southern Romania, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

An electoral poster of presidential candidate Elena Lasconi is placed on a fire damaged building in Farcasesti Mosneni, southern Romania, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Sebastian Tirintica sits backdropped by solar panels in the RenewAcad training center in Petrosani, southern Romania, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Sebastian Tirintica sits backdropped by solar panels in the RenewAcad training center in Petrosani, southern Romania, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

People cross a street in Petrosani, southern Romania, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

People cross a street in Petrosani, southern Romania, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Rovinari, a plant that produces electricity from coal, operates in Rovinari, southern Romania, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Rovinari, a plant that produces electricity from coal, operates in Rovinari, southern Romania, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

A man rides a bicycle past a large cross placed at an intersection in the village of Vart, southern Romania, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

A man rides a bicycle past a large cross placed at an intersection in the village of Vart, southern Romania, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)