Abstract
The report presents the regional development policy in Bulgaria after 2007 with focus of the stated and implemented support for application of a green economy transition’s instruments. The green economy is defined by relevant economic sectors and themes that add value to quality of life, reducing carbon emissions and creating jobs. Objective: to review the applying of instruments for transition to a green economy in the regions as part of regional development policy and promotion of the regions’ competitiveness. Methods: Descriptive analysis and review of documents were used; review of planning documents at regional and municipal level and analysis of the type of applied instruments for the transition to a green economy; comparative evaluation of the already applied instruments with the forecasts for the new programming period 2021-2027. Results: The applied in the period 2007 - 2020 instruments for supporting the transition to a green economy and their connection with the development of the regions in Bulgaria are traced. The results correlation of the already applied instruments with the approach envisaged in the programming period after 2021 has been assessed. Elements of the connection between transition readiness and the regions’ competitiveness are considered. Conclusions: Conclusions are drawn about the Bulgarian regions experience and capacities gained to exploit the potential and opportunities to increase competitiveness and well-being.
Highlights
Topics related to greening the economy and committing to achieving certain targets for carbon neutral economies in European Union (EU) Member States are becoming key in the period after 2021
The European Environment Agency (EEA) views the green economy as an integrated framework for circular economy policies by adding topics related to human well-being and ecosystem resilience (EEA, 2015)†
The concept of a 'green economy' covers a wider range of issues than the 'circular' and 'low-carbon' economies, the latter focusing on reducing the use of fossil fuels as a generator of climate change mitigation and prevention
Summary
Topics related to greening the economy and committing to achieving certain targets for carbon neutral economies in EU Member States are becoming key in the period after 2021. The European Environment Agency (EEA) views the green economy as an integrated framework for circular economy policies (waste management, waste prevention, resource efficiency) by adding topics related to human well-being and ecosystem resilience (EEA, 2015)†. In this sense, the concept of a 'green economy' covers a wider range of issues than the 'circular' and 'low-carbon' economies, the latter focusing on reducing the use of fossil fuels as a generator of climate change mitigation and prevention. The OECD defines the concept of "green growth" as placing a strong focus on creating the necessary conditions for innovation, investment, and competitiveness to provide new sources of economic development that meet the requirements of preserving the resilience of ecosystems [4]
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