On the occasion of its 25th anniversary, the Bulgarian Petroleum and Gas Association organized a conference on the topic of “Energy Transition in Transport in Southeast Europe“.
Official guests of the event were the Minister of Economy and Industry Mr. Petko Nikolov and Tsvetelina Penkova - Member of the European Parliament, President of the European Energy Forum and First Vice-Chair of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy in the European Parliament.
In her welcoming speech, Penkova congratulated the organizers and guests of the event: “Happy 25 years to the Bulgarian Petroleum and Gas Association. This is a quarter of a century of struggle, of perseverance and patience. The topic today is “The Energy Transition in Transport in Southeastern Europe“. I will allow myself to expand the aspects a little, because I believe that all sectors in Europe are connected – economy, transport, energy, industry, etc. The broader aspect is the competitiveness of Europe and Bulgaria. My work as a member of the European Parliament in the previous mandate was also concentrated in this direction. Because the energy transition in Europe is possible only if Europe becomes competitive!“.
“The transition is possible and we will continue to work and build on this direction. In order to achieve a result, we must learn to work together with the expertise. It is necessary to listen to it in order to achieve the optimal. The expertise that is presented today in this hall. An important factor in achieving the result is the means – financing and investments. The European Union has funds available, but we must learn to invest them in the best and most effective way to achieve the much-desired reindustrialization!“, concluded the MEP.