13 Oct
From Milan towards Glasgow: for a Green Geopolitical Europe?
How can the EU and its member states seize the opportunity for a cohesive policy on green issues?
Experts & Staff
Mariya Trifonova
Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
European energy and climate policies, energy transitions, social acceptance of low-carbon technologies, energy citizenship
Languages
Bulgarian, English, German
Biography
Mariya Trifonova is a visiting fellow in ECFR’s Sofia office, focusing on the national business case of European climate and energy policies. Trifonova is a PhD candidate and an assistant professor at the Department of Industrial Economics and Management of Sofia University where she teaches environmental economics, sustainable governance of energy systems, and economic aspects of renewable energy technologies and biofuels. Previously, Trifonova was program director of the Bulgarian PV Association, and part of the team at the European Institute of Energy Research team in Karlsruhe. She has been involved in projects such as PV Grid, Nanophosolar, MEDEAS, ClimAct and has contributed as a national expert to the annual edition of the World Energy Trilemma Index since 2000.
Bulgaria’s abstention from the fight against climate change
Bulgaria’s abstention on the European Climate Law not only isolates the country within the EU once again but also reveals two familiar shortfalls in Bulgarian diplomacy
27 Apr
Конкурентоспособност на българската икономика в контекста на Европейската зелена сделка
This event will be in Bulgarian but simultaneous translation into English will be provided
In the media
We need to resolve the problem of the main energy source and to ensure access to low-carbon fuels
Mariya Trifonova, assistant professor at Sofia University and ECFR Visiting Fellow on the green transition in Bulgaria