FILL METHANE! CAMPAIGN

(01.01.2006 – 31.12.2006)

         ². GOALS

       - to reduce the harmful emissions automobile gases discharged into the atmosphere through the mass scale use of methane fuel, which is a contribution towards the solving of the environmental problem worldwide;

       - to assist in the preservation of the citizen health through the reduction of automobile pollution, and to support the acquaintance with the environment on the territory of Bulgaria;

       - to reduce the transport expenses of individuals, companies and the state under the conditions of curtailed consumption in a currency board.

 

       ²². OBJECTIVES

       - to cooperate in the elucidation of the environmental effect and the economic benefit among individuals, institutions, and commercial companies;

       - to achieve the effect of mass utilization of personal vehicles with methane fuel, introduction of the methane fuel in the mass transit system, introduction of the methane fuel in the carrier companies;

       - to create public and institutional awareness for non-admission of charging excise duties on the methane, hence raising its cost;

       - to overcome the wrong impressions about the significant fire prevention safety risks of methane-driven vehicles;

       - to promote  the existing methane installations and methane stations;

       - to promote  the new methane stations projects;

       - to promote  the methane fuel automobile brands available on the Bulgarian market;

       - to promote  the sale of second hand automobiles with methane engines;

       - to promote  the efforts of state institutions for the use of alternative environment-friendly fuels;  

- to involve popular, advertisement persons using methane fuel automobiles;

       - to promote the global experience in the mass launch of methane engine automobiles.

 

       ²²². SETTING UP OF FILL METHANE! DEMONSTRATION CENTERS

       1. Meetings and discussions of Movement for Green Bulgaria with potential players: Ministry of Environment and Waters, Ministry of Health Care, Ministry of Transportation, Ministry of the Economy and Energy, parliamentary commissions on health care, environment, transportation, budget, and finances, the National Association of Municipalities, commercial companies, methane and methane station equipment distributors, large transportation companies – state, municipal, and private.

       2. Institutionalization of Fill Methane! Demonstration Center in Sofia, with coordination being provided by the Movement for Green Bulgaria.

       3. Opening of Fill Methane! Demonstration Centers in 50 municipalities throughout Bulgaria under the organization of the Movement for Green Bulgaria.

 

²V. INITIATIVES

       1. Organization of seminars and conference to synchronize the efforts of the legislative, central and local government authorities, as well as of commercial companies for a unified policy for the introduction on the mass consumption market of the methane fuel involving:

       - ministries and parliamentary commissions for state-institutional support of the mass scale launch  of methane fuel;

       - municipal administrations, mayors, local executive authorities, heads of Mass Transit (departments);

       - Heads of logistics segments in leading companies having wide distribution networks in the country;

- companies selling methane engine automobiles;

- companies distributing of methane fuel;

- companies importing equipment for methane stations;

- companies owning methane stations and companies, which intend to build and operate methane stations.

2. Staging of media campaigns for promoting the use of automobiles driven by methane fuel:

- in national-size media – TV stations, radio stations, print, electronic sites and agencies;

- in regional media of 50 municipalities - TV stations, radio stations, print, electronic sites and agencies.

3. Carrying out of presentations in the 50 biggest municipalities in the country involving representatives of interested parties.

 

V. PARTNERSHIP OF INTERESTED PARTIES

-        funding;

-        informational cooperation;

-        involvement of lecturers and advertisement persons

-        provision of advertisement methane engine automobiles.

 

12.08.2005                    EXPERT COUNCIL OF

City of Sofia                 MOVEMENT FOR GREEN BULGARIA