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Challenges and Opportunities of the Green Energy Transition

The Bulgarian path for decarbonisation 

Date: 5 December 2023
Time: 12.00 – 13.30 h 
Location: Bulgarian Pavilion at COP28 

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The event will focus on Bulgaria’s efforts to achieve the long-term goal of climate neutrality by 2050. Achieving a decarbonised, sustainable and resilient energy system requires transformation in all sectors and at all levels of government and in the socio-economic sphere. 

Speakers: 

  • Keynote by Nikolay Nikolov, Deputy Minister of Energy of the Republic of Bulgaria 
  • Veselina Kanatova-Buchkova, Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH). BEH is the largest state-owned company in terms of total assets in the country and holds a leading position in the electricity and gas market in Bulgaria and, through electricity exports, in the Balkans. (TBC) 
  • Martin Georgiev, Executive Director of National Electricity Company EAD - the company has a central role to play in the electric power system of Bulgaria and is the leading producer of green electricity in Bulgaria. 
  • Dimitar Zarchev, Director of the National Dispatch Center, Electricity System Operator (ESO) – ESO is the independent transmission system operator of the Republic of Bulgaria. 


Moderator: 
Kostadin Sirleshtov, Managing Partner at CMS Sofia and South-East Europe Head of Energy & Climate Change 


Host of the event: 
Ministry of Energy