Bulgaria’s climate and environment policy according Bulgaria’s flagship strategic documents & operational programmes
Climate and environment policy is among the comprehensive horizontal topics that play an increasingly important role in Bulgaria’s strategic planning. Understandably, it is embedded in a number of strategic documents that are an integral part of country’s mid and long-term development priorities and policies. They are in line with the overall policy objectives of the European Union (EU) to be a global leader in the fight against climate change. As a Member State of the EU Bulgaria’s strategic plans and policy objectives are to follow and contribute to EU’s ambitions for green transition.
Highlights
- Bulgaria is projected to witness increases in temperatures, which is likely to exacerbate existing risks of temperature-related hazards such as heat waves, droughts, and fire.
- The country remains highly vulnerable to climate variability and change with particular impacts in agriculture, food security, energy generation, forestry and human health.
- State budget, EU funds and instruments as well as private investments will be mobilized to facilitate transition to circular and low-carbon economy.
- Significant efforts will made to improve energy efficiency and achieve decarbonisation.
- Clean air, biodiversity and sustainable agriculture to gain considerable attention and support.