The World-Renowned Entrepreneur Renat Heuberger Presented His Book The Carbon Paradox at Our University

The world-renowned entrepreneur and expert in the field of sustainability, climate innovation and green transition Renat Heiberger presented his book The Carbon Paradox to students and lecturers in the Ceremonial Hall. The event was organized by the National Network for Sustainable Development SDSN Bulgaria, coordinated by the UNWE, and PMI Bulgaria Chapter. SDSN Bulgaria is under the chairmanship of the Rector of UNWE Prof. Dr. Dimitar Dimitrov and Assoc. Prof. D.Sc. Michael Musov, Deputy Chairman is Assoc. Prof. Dr. Shcheryo Nozharov, Secretary General for Budget and Finance of UNWE. Managerial positions in the network are occupied by Chief Assist. Dr. Atanas Dimitrov, Scientific Secretary of the National and Regional Security Department and Assist. Dr. Gabriela Naskova, lecturer at the Informatics Department.

The Rector of UNWE Prof. Dr. Dimitar Dimitrov opened the event by welcoming the author and pointing out that the sustainable development and finding sustainable solutions are the most discussed and actual topics nowadays. "Sustainable solutions are all around us and one of them is the photovoltaic park we have built at our university. We are constantly facing challenges that require finding sustainable solutions to overcome the pollution from the hydrogen emissions. We need efficient solutions, so a few years ago we set the foundation of SDSN Bulgaria to support the sustainable achievements that lead to finding sustainable solutions", added Prof. Dimitrov.

Assoc. Prof. D.Sc. Michael Musov introduced the author Renat Heuberger as a leading expert in the field of climate finance with decades of experience in the management of climate change-related finance since 1999. He is the CEO of Terra Impact Ventures and co-founder of South Pole and the myclimate Foundation, which he has transformed from start-ups into engines of effective global climate action.

The Rector Prof. Dr. Dimitar Dimitrov, Assoc. Prof. D.Sc. Michael Musov and the author Renat Heiberger

On behalf of the co-organizers PMI Bulgaria Chapter the Vice President for Professional Development and Academic Cooperation Petya Dorovska, /in the picture below/ expressed thankfulness to the UNWE for the hospitality and acquainted the audience with the structure and activities of the organization.

Investing in climate action is the way to achieve economic growth in the 21st century. But how to find sustainable solutions to protect the climate and natural resources so that we can achieve economic prosperity. The answer to this and many other questions that he discusses in his book, Renat Heiberger presented to the audience in a detailed presentation. He pointed out that the main idea behind the carbon credits, which are a tool to scale up the climate action and provide additional benefits to local communities, is to get money to reduce the carbon emissions through sustainable projects, to pay a price if you continue to pollute. The author examined the evolution of carbon credit markets in historical terms, pointing out that for almost three decades, the scientists, entrepreneurs and regulators have been working to develop these markets, and while many of them saw a rapid growth at first, they soon collapsed just as dramatically. In his book, the author seeks an answer to the question of why this happened and whether carbon credits will grow again? According to him, the answer is to understand the main paradoxes of the carbon credit system and find the courage to address them. Therefore, in his book The Carbon Paradox, he examines the complex interrelations between the economics, politics and effective climate action, challenging the traditional approach and arguing that true sustainability is achieved not only through policies but also through leadership, innovation and individual responsibility.

Renat Heuberger's presentation aroused great interest among students and lecturers in the hall and turned into a discussion on the actual topics of sustainable development.