CB CARBONFREE – INTERREG V-A GREECE-BULGARIA 2014-2020
Project Acronym: CB CARBONFREE
Project Full Title: Enhancement of Business branding through the development of a carbon footprint evaluation system in the cross-border area
Investment Priority: 3a
Project consortium
Lead Beneficiary: Greek Exporters Association, Greece.
Beneficiary: Haskovo Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Bulgaria.
Beneficiary: European Regional Framework for Co-operation. Greece.
Start Date: 13.04.2021
End date: 12.04.2023
Greek Exporters Association implements as a leading partner the INTERREG V-A European Cooperation Program “Greece-Bulgaria’ 2014-2020 which is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund entitled CB CARBONFREE; the project aims to reduce the carbon footprint in the production of relevant standard.
The main results of the project are:
- Improving the business environment in the cross-border area and creating a ‘product identity’.
- Improving the extroversion and export orientation of businesses.
- Network development.
- Continuous provision of specialized information as to
- The function of markets, the trends and the regulatory framework.
- Introduction of innovative processes in production, standardization and disposal of products in the agri-food sector.
The project will have immediate results within the programming period as the actions described do not require time-consuming procedures (such as carbon footprint certificates exist and will require adjustments) and special authorizations so that the results will have immediate effect. Also, education and networking activities will be able to begin immediately, as well the pilot implementation of the multi-criteria analysis protocol in cross-border businesses. The impacts on improving the extroversion and export orientation of businesses will be shown at the end of the project.
Press Release 2.11.2021: KICK OFF MEETING CB CARBONFREE INTERREG V-A GREECE BULGARIA 2014-2020