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Entanglements and transformations on the axis of dependence and independence in the Maritsa coal region
(Plovdiv University Press, 2026-08-02) Kapusheva, Elitsa
The question of energy independence is central to the public debate surrounding the planned closure of Bulgaria’s coal-powered energy industry. However, (in)dependence manifests itself at different levels in the personal retellings of workers and dwellers from the Maritsa East region. This contribution examines images and narratives of dependence and independence against the backdrop of the initiated shutdown of the coal industry. Furthermore, it explores how the emerging “dependence-independence” axis interacts with the drive for decarbonisation, the dream of a just transition, and the ways in which shifting energopower shapes life in a coal region in transition.