Project ANRAV Made its Mark at the Green Transition Forum 4.0 in the Decarbonization of Industries, Green Supply Chains & the Circular Economy – Challenges & Opportunities
We are excited to be a part of the 3-day Green Transition forum in Sofia for a second year in a row. It is the place to be on the topic of Green Economy Transition in the CEE region, among key public figures, politicians, and policymakers responsible for implementing the Green Deal from Bulgaria, Europe, and beyond.
The Panel on Decarbonization of Industries Green Supply Chains and the Circular Economy – Challenges and Opportunities was the perfect venue to showcase Project ANRAV and its pivotal role in thrusting forward Bulgaria’s Industrial Transition to a Low-Emission Economy.
“We are privileged and extremely honored to have the Innovation Fund approve ANRAV among hundreds of other projects and entrust it as the first ever industrial scale project to pioneer Carbon Capture in Easter Europe, right here in Bulgaria. We are currently in the process of testing a unique Carbon Capture technology through our new pilot installation. This is an engineering revolution that could, very well, have a global impact in advancing the CCUS initiative to a whole new level.” stated Konstantin Bojinov during his presentation of Heidelberg Cement’s ANRAV project.
Moderated by Atanas Georgiev, PhD, Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, among the esteemed panel members were:
- George Kremlis, Honorary Director at the European Commission
- Rosen Karadimov, Interim Minister of Innovation and Growth
- Angel Zhelyazkov, CEO of Biovet
- Elisaveta Valova, Environmental Manager at Dundee Precious Metals Inc.
- Borislav Malinov, Chairman of the Bulgarian Recycling Association
- Ivaylo Naydenov, Ph.D., CEO of the Bulgarian Federation of Industrial Energy Consumers (BFIEC)
- Gergana Stancheva, Co-founder and COO of the emerging company LAM’ON OOD
The panel discussion centered around the topic of decarbonization efforts, practical challenges, and strategies for transitioning to greener practices in Bulgaria. In agreement that collective effort in addition to commitment is a mandatory condition in all aspects of innovation integration, government support, and industry resilience, the panelists recognized these topics as the most vital for a successful transition to a Green Economy.
The event, organized by DIR.BG and 3E-news.net is a terrific venue to stimulate creative discussion and ideas exchange among Climate Change enthusiasts from all walks of life.
The Green Transition forum gathers over 2500 participants is the largest and most significant conference on the European Green Deal in Central and Eastern Europe. This forum serves as a dynamic platform for discussing the economic, technological, and social dimensions of the Green Transition, engaging everyone from skeptics to optimists and those eager to learn more so to make well-informed decisions. This event is not just ambitious in scope but grounded in reality, positioning Bulgaria at the forefront of climate diplomacy and policy development. It highlights the increasing role of Central and Eastern Europe in making the EU more competitive and innovative.
