Minister Karamfilova participated in a meeting of the Environmental Policy Committee of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

25 May, 2023 | 18:18

Minister of Environment and Water Rositsa Karamfilova participated in a closed meeting of the Environmental Policy Committee of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

She presented Bulgarian policies and priorities in the field of integrated water management, clean air protection, climate change, coastal zone management, protection and restoration of ecosystems and biodiversity, as well as sustainable development of the energy, transport and tourism sectors.

This is Bulgaria’s first hearing under the technical reviews for the country’s OECD accession.

The OECD member states are to assess Bulgaria’s national legislation, policies and practices for their compliance with a total of 33 legal instruments and 16 core principles of the organisation.