Industry 4.0
Vol. 8 (2023), Issue 7, pg(s) 378-380

SOCIETY & ”INDUSTRY 4.0”

The role of the green transition in ensuring societal security in Bulgaria

  • 1 Institute of Metal Science, Equipment and Technology with Hydroaerodynamic Center at Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria

Abstract

The Green Transition, aiming for a sustainable and eco-friendly future, plays a crucial role in ensuring societal security. As the world grapples with climate change and environmental degradation, the Green Transition offers a pathway to address these challenges while fostering societal cohesion and resilience. In Bulgaria, the Green Transition is not just an environmental endeavor but also a means to counter disinformation narratives and foreign authoritarian influence. This paper examines Bulgaria’s efforts in the Green Transition, its implications for societal security, and the challenges and opportunities it presents.

Keywords

References

  1. Evgeni Ahmadzai, Bulgaria’s green transition can be accelerated by the energy crisis in Europe, 2 November 2022, https://kinsights.capital.bg/politics_and_society/2022/11/02/4410577_bulgarias_green_transition_can_be_accelerated_by_the/
  2. Nearly two-thirds of Bulgarians say the war in Ukraine and high energy prices should accelerate the green transition, 27 October 2022, https://www.eib.org/en/press/all/2022-421-nearly-two-thirds-of-bulgarians-say-the-war-in-ukraine-and-high-energy-prices-should-accelerate-the-green-transition
  3. Polya Pencheva, Bulgaria struggles with its green transition but the future seems bright, 28 June 2022, https://innovationorigins.com/en/bulgaria-struggles-with-its-green-transition-but-the-future-seems-bright/
  4. RFE/RL's Bulgarian Service, Bulgarian Government Adopts Green Transition Plans Amid Protests By Energy Sector Workers, September 29 2023, https://www.rferl.org/a/bulgaria-green-transition-energy-miners-protests/32616218.html
  5. EU funds for Bulgarian agriculture: green transition & innovation, visited 2023, https://www.agroberichtenbuitenland.nl/landeninformatie/bulgarije/achtergrond/eu-funds-for-bulgarian-agriculture-green-transition--innovation
  6. -7. European Commission, Bulgaria’s recovery and resilience plan, visited 2023, https://commission.europa.eu/business-economy-euro/economic-recovery/recovery-and-resilience-facility/country-pages/bulgarias-recovery-and-resilience-plan_en
  7. Maria Mateeva Kazakova, Bulgaria’s Green Deal U-turn, 31 March 2023, https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/bulgarias-green-deal-u-turn/
  8. Dr. Radostina Primova, Martin Vladimirov, Dr. Mariya Trifonova, Center For the Study of Democracy, Towards a Just Transition in Bulgaria: Unlocking the Green Transformation Potential of Stara Zagora, Pernik and Kyustendil, 2022, https://csd.bg/fileadmin/user_upload/publications_library/files/2022_11/Just_Transition_Report_EN_WEB.pdf
  9. Evgeni Ahmadzai, Bulgaria’s green transition can be accelerated by the energy crisis in Europe, 2 November 2022, https://kinsights.capital.bg/politics_and_society/2022/11/02/4410577_bulgarias_green_transition_can_be_accelerated_by_the/

Article full text

Download PDF