Long-term climate change mitigation strategy until 2050 of the Republic of Bulgaria.

This Long-term climate change mitigation strategy until 2050 of the Republic of Bulgaria was developed within the framework of a technical support project financed by the European Union through the Structural Reforms Support Program for the period 2017-2020. and is implemented by a consortium led by Deloitte in cooperation with the European Commission's Structural Reform Support Service (SRSS). The European Union (EU) is setting high climate and energy targets by 2030 in line with the principles of the Paris Agreement on climate change. In connection with the post-2030 climate and energy development plans, the European Commission presented and adopted its strategic vision for a low-carbon Europe by 2050. This strategic vision outlines possible ways for Member States to present their national long-term strategies. The EU's two climate targets of climate neutrality by 2050 and at least a 55% reduction in the Union's greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990 levels, as well as the need for contributions from all sectors, were enshrined in the legislation of the Union with the adoption on May 5 of this year of the so-called European Climate Law Regulation - a framework act guaranteeing the participation of all sectors in achieving the goals.
The objectives of the Republic of Bulgaria (Bulgaria) in the field of climate are set out in the Integrated Energy and Climate Plan of Bulgaria for the period 2021 - 2030 (IPEC) and are laid down through the measures in the Recovery and Sustainability Plan. IPEC aims to examine in depth the possible obstacles and solutions related to the ambitious goals of improving energy efficiency, electricity sources and renewable energy (RE) by optimizing the exchange of information and efforts at the cross-sectoral and technical level. The long-term strategy presents the Bulgarian position and priorities regarding the low-carbon economy and the achievement of climate neutrality by 2050. This document outlines the main conclusions of the assessment of Bulgaria's potential, based on energy and climate modeling, building on IPEC and including the period after 2030. The long-term strategy of Bulgaria indicates the various options for achieving the goals. Chapter 4 of the strategy presents the scenarios considered and the modeling assumptions used. Chapter 4 contains further key results in terms of modelling, description 9 of emission reduction potential, primary and final energy consumption, final energy consumption by sector and electricity producers. Chapter 5 contains the strategic measures to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and renewable energy consumption by sector. The results of the modeling are described in Chapter 6, and the assessment of the impacts of existing and planned policies and measures are included in Chapter 7. Macroeconomic, social and environmental impacts are examined, as well as the direct impact of key sectors and industries, such as the transport sector, waste management, agriculture and land use, land-use change and forestry (LLMS). Chapter 8 of the strategy should present the results of the stakeholder consultation on the Long Term Strategy (to be developed). The long-term strategy has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Art. 15 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of 18/06/2019 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the management of the Energy Union and of climate action