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IPCC approves outlines of the first two reports in the seventh assessment cycle
03 Aug, 2024 | 16:36The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) at its 61st Plenary Session in Sofia, Bulgaria, has agreed on the outlines of the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities and the 2027 IPCC Methodology Report on Inventories for Short-lived Climate Forcers. More than 230 delegates from 114 member governments attending the ...
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Bulgarian and international scientists to get acquainted with IPCC rules for recruiting authors
02 Aug, 2024 | 10:20- The webinar is part of the satellite programme of the 61st IPCC session in Bulgaria. On August 5, the Ministry of Environment and Water will host the webinar "How to become an IPCC Author". The webinar is part of the satellite programme for Bulgaria's hosting of the 61st Session of the IPCC, which takes place in Sofia between 27 July and 2 Augus...
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Climate policies as an opportunity for urban development were discussed at a conference under the Bulgarian hosting of the IPCC
30 Jul, 2024 | 15:39"Climate change needs to be tackled not only globally and nationally, but also locally. Local government is closest to the people and therefore knows how to implement climate change and mitigation policies together with adaptation to changes that have already occurred." This was said by the Minister of Environment and Water Petar Dimitrov at the op...
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President of the World Meteorological Organization Abdullah Al Mandous visited NIMH
29 Jul, 2024 | 16:32- He is in Bulgaria on the occasion of the 61st session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) The President of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Abdullah Al Mandous today visited the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) and met with the Deputy Minister of Environment and Water Reneta Koleva, the Execut...
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A light show on climate change transformed the National Palace of Culture
28 Jul, 2024 | 14:10Last night, the “Horizon” light show transformed the facade of the National Palace of Culture (NPC) and 200 drones lit up the sky over Sofia in a 10-minute spectacle with messages about climate change, the important role of science in finding solutions, and our personal responsibility. The “Horizon” project was created for ...
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No air pollution in the region of Gara Elin Pelin
28 Jul, 2024 | 12:17Today, the air quality data for the village of Gara Elin Pelin show that there is no pollution. On an hourly basis, the Ministry of Environment and Water receives data from the mobile station located one kilometre away from the fire in the fireworks warehouse. RIEW - Sofia started the measurements on the evening of 25 July with a mobile laboratory...
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Bulgaria hosts the 61st session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
27 Jul, 2024 | 14:45- Minister Petar Dimitrov: The MOEW works to make Bulgaria a global centre of climate science The main goal of the Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW) is to make Bulgaria a global climate science hub and to have our policies based on science. This was stated by the Minister of Environment and Water Petar Dimitrov today at the opening of the 6...
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To date air quality indicators in the village of Tara Elin Pelin do not exceed regulatory standards
27 Jul, 2024 | 12:14On an hourly basis, the Ministry of Environment and Water receives data on air quality in the area of the village of Gara Elin Pelin after the fire erupted in the fireworks warehouse. Although elevated values of fine particulate matter (PM10) were recorded in the first hours after the start of the fire, there is now enough data to calculate the da...
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Measurement data show a trend towards normalization of air quality indicators in the village of Gara Elin Pelin
26 Jul, 2024 | 17:33On an hourly basis, the Ministry of Environment and Water receives data on air quality in the area of the village of Gara Elin Pelin after the fire erupted in the fireworks warehouse. At the moment, the measured air quality indicators do not give any grounds for concern about endangering the life and health of humans and animals in the region. The...
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As of 12 o'clock today air quality indicators in the village of Gara Elin Pelin had returned to normal
26 Jul, 2024 | 13:00Upon receipt of a report of a fire and malfunction in the fireworks warehouse in Gara Elin Pelin, the Minister of Environment and Water immediately sent a team of the Regional Inspectorate for Environment and Water - Sofia (RIEW - Sofia) to the site. To assess the impact of the fire on air quality, the mobile laboratory of the Executive Environmen...
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A team of the Regional Inspectorate of Environment and Water- Sofia reacted immediately to the accident in the fireworks warehouse in Gara Elin Pelin
25 Jul, 2024 | 20:07Upon receipt of a report about a fire and accident in the fireworks warehouse in Gara Elin Pelin, the Regional Inspectorate for Environment and Water - Sofia (RIEW - Sofia) immediately dispatched a team to the site. The aim of the team was to carry out a detailed inspection of the area and assess the impact of the accident on the environment. In o...
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Climate policies as an opportunity for investment in urban development
25 Jul, 2024 | 13:24How the EU missions on 100 Climate Neutral and Smart Cities and Climate Change Adaptation stimulate synergies between central and local governments and the development of functional investment models? The Ministry of Environment and Water, together with the Ministry of Energy, NAMRB, the Climate Coalition and the Centre for Energy Efficiency &ldqu...