National news
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Program “Environment” provides 170 million BGN for preventing and combatting forest fires
16 Feb, 2024 | 13:05"Forest fires are a growing threat to the environment, related to droughts and climate change, so the Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW) and the Ministry of Interior (MOI) are improving prevention." This was said by the Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov, who today together with the Minister of Interior Kalin Stoyanov attended the...
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The draft Charter for Sustainable Tourism in Bulgaria was discussed among a wide range of participants
14 Feb, 2024 | 18:10The Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov hosted a meeting for a public discussion of the draft Charter for Sustainable Tourism in Bulgaria, which was held today at the Ministry of Environment and Water. The document, drafted jointly with experts from the Ministry of Tourism, was presented and discussed among a wide range of participants. ...
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RIEW–Burgas provides public access to the procedure for declaring Protected Area "Koral"
12 Feb, 2024 | 17:18In accordance with the provisions of the Protected Areas Act (PAA), the Regional Inspectorate for Environment and Water - Burgas (RIEW - Burgas) informed all stakeholders that on 15 March 2024 a second meeting of the Commission under Art. 38(1) of the Protected Area Act will be held, whereby the received opinions will be considered in connection wi...
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The Climate Directorate at the MОEW is restructured to address climate challenges
09 Feb, 2024 | 14:35The Climate Change Policies (CCP) Directorate in the MОEW is transformed into a Directorate General. The structural change is in line with our team's top priority in environmental management, which is to make climate change mitigation and adaptation policy a broad national policy to enable the country to address climate challenges. "I share the sa...
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Bulgaria participated in a meeting of the OECD Committee on Chemicals and Biotechnology
08 Feb, 2024 | 14:33At the 5th meeting of the Committee on Chemicals and Biotechnology of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), held at the OECD Conference Centre in Paris, Bulgaria presented its compliance with 19 OECD Council Acts related to chemicals management. Given the horizontal nature of the legislation on chemicals management and ...
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MOEW launched the campaign "Clean Environment" for 2024.
02 Feb, 2024 | 14:08The Ministry of Environment and Water announced this year's competition for the most original and environmentally aware project on the theme "I love nature and I participate", which is funded by the EMEPA and has been successfully held for 20 years with wide public interest within the National Campaign "Clean Environment". Eligible beneficiaries ar...
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Today we mark the World Wetlands Day, Feb 2th
02 Feb, 2024 | 10:14Today we mark the World Wetlands Day, Feb 2th. This year's theme is 'Wetlands and Human Wellbeing'. The 2024 Campaign highlights that urgent action is needed to conserve and restore these biodiversity-rich ecosystems that underpin human wellbeing. Each year, the day is marked with a different theme relating to the diverse benefits of wetlands to h...
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The government honoured the victims of the communist regime
01 Feb, 2024 | 15:38Ministers paid their respects at the memorial plaque of the Belene camp Ministers and deputy ministers, representatives of the local authorities and the community visited the former Belene camp on today's Day of Appreciation and Tribute to the Victims of the Communist Regime to pay their respect. The initiative for the honorary act in the concent...
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Minister Popov: Building renovation in Bulgaria is a step towards carbon neutrality
30 Jan, 2024 | 15:26"In order to solve the issue of renovation of buildings in Bulgaria, we need to introduce different funding instruments, to mobilze private resources, and jointly with the public to stimulate innovation in the sector". This was stated by the Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov during a round table discussion on "Energy efficiency of the ...
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Minister Julian Popov: A unified mechanism is needed for environmental and wildlife protection on the territory of sea beaches and national parks
25 Jan, 2024 | 17:44It is necessary to summarise the legislative requirements about the obligations of all institutions in protection of the environment and wildlife and to increase the effectiveness of control and administrative-penal activities. This was stated by the Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov at the meeting initiated by him on the establishment...
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Minister Julian Popov: We need to change people's attitude towards waste
24 Jan, 2024 | 10:31The Minister of Environment and Water called for this during a meeting with representatives of 100 municipalities in the country "We are moving from one era to another - from the danger of being sanctioned for non-compliance with European legislation to a change in our attitude towards waste. Let us bring discipline without punishment and see wast...
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Minister Julian Popov: A unified mechanism is needed for environmental and wildlife protection on the territory of sea beaches and national parks
23 Jan, 2024 | 18:23It is necessary to summarise the legislative requirements about the obligations of all institutions in protection of the environment and wildlife and to increase the effectiveness of control and administrative-penal activities. This was stated by the Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov at the meeting initiated by him on the establishment...