“Financing energy efficiency: The Rational Building Renovation Plan and the role of local authorities”
Tuesday, 17 March 2026
09.00 – 16:00
Grand Hotel Sofia, Sofia Hall
AGENDA
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Registration |
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| 9:30 - 9:40 |
OFFICIAL OPENING Tanya Hristova, Chair of the Board of EcoEnergy Dragomir Tzanev, EnEffect |
| 09:40 - 10:40 |
THE NATIONAL BUILDING RENOVATION PLAN Moderator: Dragomir Tzanev, EnEffect |
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| 09:40 - 10:00 |
EUROPEAN POLICIES AND TARGETS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN BUILDINGS Silvia Rezessy, DG Energy, EC |
| 10:00 - 10:20 |
VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF PROGRAMMES FOR THE RENOVATION OF THE EXISTING BUILDING STOCK Nikolay Naydenov, Minister of Regional Development and Public Works (final confirmation pending) |
| 10:20 - 10:40 |
THE ROLE OF THE NATIONAL DECARBONISATION FUND Iva Petrova, Deputy Minister of Energy Dimitar Ganev, Chair of the Management Board of the National Decarbonization Fund |
| 10:40- 11:00 |
NEED FOR STRENGTHENED INTERINSTITUTIONAL COORDINATION OF POLICIES IN THE FIELD OF CLIMATE, ENERGY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT Malina Krumova, Deputy Minister of Environment and Waters |
| 11:00- 11:20 | Coffee break |
| Discussion session 1 |
REFORMS AND NEW INSTRUMENTS TO STIMULATE BUILDING RENOVATION Moderator: Dragomir Tzanev |
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| 11:20 - 11:35 |
CHALLENGES FOR BUILDING RENOVATION IN THE CONTEXT OF THE NATIONAL RENOVATION PLAN Ivaylo Aleksiev, Executive Director of SEDA |
| 11:35 - 11:50 |
REFORMS IN THE RENOVATION OF THE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING STOCK Tzveta Naniova, BACC |
| 11:50 - 12:00 |
REFORMS IN THE RENOVATION OF NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS Kamen Simeonov, EnEffect |
| 12:00 - 12:45 |
PANEL DISCUSSION: CATALYZING THE BUILDING STOCK RENOVATION: REFORM AGENDAS AND EMERGING INSTRUMENTS Invited Participants:
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| 12:45 - 13:30 | Lunch |
| Discussion session 2 |
THE NET ZERO CITIES INITIATIVE AND THE EU MISSION ON CLIMATE ADAPTATION Moderator: Kamelia Georgieva, NTEF |
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| 13:30 - 13:45 |
EUROPEAN POLICIES ON CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION Svetlana Zhekova, Member of the Board of the EU Mission on Climate Adaptation |
| 13:45 - 14:00 |
THE ADAPTATION HUBS INITIATIVE AS A TOOL FOR COORDINATING POLICIES AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS IN SUPPORT OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES Dragomir Tzanev, EnEffect |
| 14:00 - 14:15 |
ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Gregor Tenius, Austrian Energy Agency |
| 14:15 - 14:30 |
NET ZERO CITIES: OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE INVOLVEMENT OF NEW BULGARIAN MUNICIPALITIES Maria Minkova, National Trust EcoFund |
| 14:30 - 14:45 |
BETTER FUNDING DIALOGUES: AN INITIATIVE LED BY NET ZERO CITIES FOR MORE EFFECTIVE STRUCTURING OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Jayashiree Elango, Frankfurt School of Finance and Management |
| 14:45 - 15:30 |
PANEL DISCUSSION: INTER-INSTITUTIONAL COORDINATION, FINANCING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MUNICIPAL PROJECTS Participants: |
| Discussion session 3 |
THE MODERNISATION OF DISTRICT HEATING SYSTEMS AND LOCAL HEATING AND COOLING PLANS Moderator: Antoniya Novakova, EnEffect |
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| 13:30 - 13:45 |
REHEATEAST PROJECT Antonia Novakova, EnEffect |
| 13:45 - 14:15 |
EXAMPLES FROM ROMANIA Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eng. Paula Unguresan, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca |
| 14:15 - 14:30 |
GOOD PRACTICES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN BULGARIA Eng. Dimitar Kuyumdjiev, Bulgarian Energy and Mining Forum |
| 14:30 - 14:45 |
APPLICATION OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY IN DISTRICT HEATING Eng. Nikola Sechkaryov, Geothermal Energy Association |
| 14:45 - 15:00 |
MUNICIPAL PROJECTS FOR LOCAL HEATING NETWORKS Todor Popov, Municipality of Gabrovo |
| 15:00 - 15:30 | Discussion |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Coffee break |
| 16:00 | CLOSING OF THE ROUNDTABLE |
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