FRIEDRICH-EBERT-STIFTUNG – INCLUSIVE ENERGY TRANSITION IN SOUTHEAST EUROPE BULGARIA Relevant stakeholders in Bulgaria include representatives of the relevant ministries(Ministry of Energy and Ministry of Environment and Water) and experts, and members of rele­vant European Parliament committees(Committee on In­dustry, Research and Energy, and Committee on the Envi­ronment, Public Health and Food Safety). Other stakehold­ers are representatives of NGOs active in energy efficiency and climate policies. In summary: a total of 19 stakeholders/institutions were contacted. In particular: – 7 stakeholders from the non-governmental sector – 4 of them participated in interviews – 2 stakeholders from academia – 1 participated in an interview – 3 stakeholders from the governmental sector – no re­sponse received – 2 stakeholders from the public sector(sustainable de­velopment agency and regulatory body) – no response received – 3 stakeholders from trade unions – no response re­ceived – 3 Members of EU parliament – nobody participated in the interviews – Overall, only 5 stakeholders participated in the inter­views. It was a challenge to motivate stakeholders to participate, as they either did not respond or if they re­sponded said that they did not feel confident in provid­ing responses to the questions asked. No. Sector Organisation Function in the Organisation Participated in the interviews 1. NGO EAP Project Manager No response 2. NGO Habitat for Humanity, Bulgaria Yes 3. Governmental sector Ministry of Energy Minister No response 4. Governmental sector Ministry of Environment and Water Minister No response 5. Trade union Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Bulgaria or CITUB Consultant, industrial policy No response 6. Public sector Energy and Water regulatory commission No response 7. MEP Committee on Industry, Research and Energy Member No 8. MEP Committee on Industry, Research and Energy She responded that she does not cover the topic 9. MEP Committee on the Environment, Public Health Member No and Food Safety 10. Academia Advisory Council at Climate-KIC Advisor Yes 11. NGO Greenpeace Representative in Bulgaria She responded that she does not cover the topic 12. NGO Greenpeace‘Energy solutions’ campaign Yes coordinator 13. Academia Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Scientist who worked in a solar laboratory No response 14. Trade union Trade union representative No response 15. NGO WWF Bulgaria Climate and Energy lead Yes 16. Trade union Union of Bulgarian Black Sea Local Authorities No response 17. NGO Friends of the Earth Bulgaria Yes 18. Public sector Sustainable Energy Development Agency (SEDA) No response 19. NGO Center for the Study of Democracy Senior Analyst No response 20. Governmental sector Ministry of Energy No response 80