site.btaBulgaria to Join Net-Zero Government Initiative - Leading Bу Example

The Council of Ministers adopted Thursday a decision on Bulgaria's accession to the Net-Zero Government Initiative - Leading by Example, which aims to mobilize the leadership of governments in climate action to accelerate the implementation of the Paris Agreement. By joining this initiative, the Bulgarian government has committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from government operations no later than 2050 and to develop a Roadmap outlining actions to achieve this commitment.

The Net-Zero Govemment Initiative - Leading by Example is an US initiative in partnership with 18 other governments announced at the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 27) in Egypt on November 20, 2022. The initiative is led by the Executive Office and Council on Environmental Quality of the US President, in close collaboration with the Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry. In addition to the US, 25 other countries (including 12 EU Member States) are currently in the elite club of governments leading by example in this initiative. New countries are expected to announce their accession to this initiative at the annual climate conference in Dubai, UAE this December. In addition to Bulgaria, some of the new signatories are Chile, Italy, Andorra, Monaco, Nigeria and Spain.