The Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov has issued an order to the four basin water management directorates to take urgent measures to overcome the water crisis in the country. "I expect the basin directorates in Plovdiv, Varna, Pleven, and Blagoevgrad to urgently send to the Water and Sewerage Associations and the Water and Sewerage Com...

The Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov has declared a protected century-old tree, a sedge oak (Quercus robur) in the village of Staro Zhelezare, Hisarya Municipality. The mighty oak is a living link between generations – a witness to entire historical eras and part of the natural and cultural heritage of the region, the preservati...

An operation to rescue a helpless bear cub, about 2 years old, was conducted yesterday by experts from the Regional Inspectorate for Environment and Water (RIEW) - Smolyan, the State Forestry – Smolyan, and the Regional Office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs - Smolyan. At 7 pm on September 24, a call was received by 112 for a helpless be...

“The first reaction is that the introduction of the euro and environmental protection have nothing to do with each other. At first glance, it seems so, but the new European Union Nature Restoration Regulation shows that the connection is much deeper and is rooted in the principle of sustainable development,” said Deputy Minister of Envi...

  For the first year, the Ministry of Environment and Water provides bags in 3 colors – yellow, green, and black - for separate waste collection Over 3500 tons of waste were collected and transported to regional landfills during the days of the emblematic campaign of bTV Media Group “Let’s Clean Bulgaria Together”...

The air quality indicators after the fire at the Plama Refinery are already normalizing, after peak values were recorded in the morning. After the signal from 20.09.2025 at the Regional Inspectorate for Environment and Water - Pleven about an emergency situation due to a fire on the territory of the Plama Refinery AD, experts under the leadership ...

  The Ministry of Environment and Water is still a partner of the campaign "Let's Clean up Bulgaria Together" by bTV "Let's collect waste separately in everyday life, at home". This message was sent by the Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov on the day of the campaign "Let's Clean up Bulgaria Together", to which the Ministry of...

The specialized operation to forcibly transfer water from the Danube River to Lake Srebarna ended in mid-September. The Danube water has already completely flooded the Western channel, the areas of "Babushkoto blato", "Draganova lokva", the adjacent small water mirrors, and the central water mirror. Thanks to the operation, the drying up of the la...

The Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov took part in the meeting of the EU Environment Council in Brussels. During the meeting, the ministers held a debate on the proposal for revision of the European Climate Law. The proposal envisages setting an interim target of 90% reduction in emissions compared to the already established emission t...

The data of the Executive Environment Agency is not about the “absence of bears” in the region of the Central Stara Planina The brown bear (Ursus arctos) is a species with the highest protection according to European and Bulgarian legislation. Bulgaria, together with Croatia, Slovenia, Albania, Montenegro, Greece, Serbia, Romania, Nort...

  By the end of the year, the Environment Program 2021-2027 is to announce 5 new procedures One will amount to 85 million leva and is intended for systems for separate collection and recycling of biodegradable waste in 64 municipalities "With their actions so far, state institutions are working to ease the procedures - shortening deadli...

Today marks the start of the “European Mobility Week”, the European Commission's largest initiative for sustainable urban mobility, which takes place every year from 16 to 22 September. This year's theme, "Mobility for All", invites us to rethink every journey and work to ensure mobility for all people - regardless of their income, loca...