SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DAYS in Sofia, Bulgaria, 19-20 November 2008

When Za Zemiata and INFORSE-Europe presented a Sustainable Energy Vision for Bulgaria on November 19, 2008 in Sofia, stakeholders and the press were very interested. In Bulgaria, discussions are in process over a national energy strategy, so the launch of the vision was very timely. The vision includes a transition to sustainable energy with focus on energy efficiency, solar energy and biomass, and other forms of renewable energy. The official plan includes increasing electricity use, more nuclear power, and more coal power.
The sustainable energy vision is now available at INFORSE-Europe’s website, and we welcome comments that we can use to improve it. Read: Sustainable Energy Vision - Bulgaria.

Sustainable EU Energy Policy Seminar for NGOs and Experts
Organised by INFORSE-Europe and Za Zemiata, Bulgaria

20 November 2008, Sofia

9:00 – 9:30 Registration

9:30 – 11:00 EU Sustainable Energy Policy and Development – Overview and Current Trends;
Presentation by Gunnar Boye Olesen, INFORSE -Europe

11:00 – 11:15 Coffee break

11:15 EU Funds in Bulgaria – Presentation Discussion; Good examples from other countries

Lector and session moderator: Petko Kovachev, Bulgaria with support from Gunnar Olesen

12:45 – 13:30 Lunch break

13:30 What we want to see in the:
- EU Energy and Climate Package
- Energy Performance of Building directive (EPBD)
- EE package, EU and national Energy Efficiency Action Plan
- Energy End-Use Efficiency and Energy Services Directive
- Eco-Design directive

Presentations and Discussions

Moderators: Gunnar Boye Olesen and Todor Slavov, Za Zemiata

16:00 - 16:30 Coffee break

16:30 Bulgarian Say on EU policy – Discussion

The event on the 20th November organized by INFORSE – Europe and Za Zemiata, Bulgaria received financial support of the EC DG Environment Operating Grant 2008 for INFORSE-Europe.

Sustainable Energy Vision 2050 Seminar
Organised by AgreeNet and Public Environmental Center for Sustainable Development (PECSD) -Varna in cooperation with CEE Bankwatch International, INFORSE-Europe, Institute for Green policy, Environmental Association Za Zemiata, WWF.

19 November, 2008

Presentation of Alternative Energy Scenarios for Bulgaria 2050
10 a.m. Press Conference for journalists
Location: Sofia Press

Presentation of Alternative Energy Scenarios for Bulgaria 2050 for experts, decision makers and NGOs - International workshop
13:00 Introduction. Presenting the goals of the scenarios, methodology and the team.
13:30 Presenting methodology of the scenarios. Presentation of 2 existing scenarios: Denmark and Poland.
14:00 Bulgarian energy scenarios – presentation of the final draft
14:30 Questions and answers. Discussion
15:30 Catering and personal meetings
17:00 (For AgreeNet members and Bulgarian NGOs) Planning session and exchanging ideas

The events on the 19th November was financed by AgreeNet and EC.

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