Report on the Review of the Experience and the Legal Background of Bulgaria

By 2050, European cities should be carbon-neutral, sustainable and ensure a high quality of life. In order to successfully achieve the energy transition, cities and municipalities need mechanisms to address the environmental, economic and social aspects of the process, analysing the policies of different sectors in partnership with civil society, taking into account how citizens design their future.

This report by EUKI project MENERGERS – Energy Managers’ Services in Municipalities focuses on the legal background for cities and municipalities in Bulgaria and includes three main sections, namely: an overview of Bulgarian legislation, a description of the experience of Bulgarian municipalities in the field of energy management and recommendations to municipalities for changes and improvement of energy management practices and their activities in the field of EE and RES.