By order, the Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov, declared four centuries-old trees protected. Two of them are of the species Cer oak (Quercus cerris) and approximately 100 years old. One is located in the land of the village of Slatina, Lovech Municipality, of 18 m high and has a trunk circumference of 2.80 m, and the other - in the la...

The final confirmation by the Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) of the ban on the import and breeding of American mink (Neogale vison) / (Neovison vison) in Bulgaria comes at a time when the European Commission has added 22 new species to the list of invasive alien species of EU concern, including the American mink. The EU-wide ban on the species ...

  Carbon tax to be imposed on importers of cement, iron, steel, aluminium, fertilisers, electricity, and hydrogen under the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism A new regulation on the import of energy-intensive goods from countries outside the European Union (EU) enters into force on 1 January 2026. It implements the Carbon Border Adjustm...

  Tourism gains serious added value for the economy when it develops through the implementation of green policies "We are obliged to show the natural treasures of Bulgaria in all their glory, and the introduction of the euro will enable better development of policies in ecology and tourism. Tourism gains serious added value for the econo...

Over 100 fines were imposed for improper parking during inspections on the Northern Black Sea coast last week. This is the result of the joint two-day campaign, which was held by order of the Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov. The inspections on August 6 and 7 were carried out by Bulgarian and Romanian control bodies to counteract viola...

Under the conditions of decreasing water resources during the hot months, the Ministry of Environment and Water welcomes the initiative by the Bulgarian Water and Sewerage Holding, which, since the end of July this year, has begun a series of inspections throughout the country to quickly detect illegally connected consumers and effectively use the ...

By order of the Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov, representatives of the Black Sea Basin Directorate and the Regional Inspectorate for Environment and Water (RIEW) - Varna are participating in joint inspections, which start today, together with employees of the Ministry of Environment and Water, the General Directorate of National Poli...

By order of the Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov, representatives of the Black Sea Basin Directorate and the Regional Inspectorate for Environment and Water (RIEW) - Varna are participating in joint inspections, which start today, together with employees of the Ministry of Environment and Water, the General Directorate of National Poli...

Due to violations and increased reports of poaching in the area of the Sokolna hut, on the orders of Georgi Krastev, Director of the Central Balkan National Park Directorate (CBNPD), measures have been taken in the area for daily patrolling and surveillance by park guards. Camera traps have been set up in order to identify and capture the offender....

The Ministry of Environment and Water reminds companies and citizens, owners of groundwater abstraction facilities – wells, boreholes, geraniums, captured springs, drainages, etc., that they must submit an application to the relevant basin directorate for registration of the facilities located on their own property that are not registered in ...

The Managing Authority (MA) of the Environment Programme 2021-2027 held the Tenth Meeting of the Monitoring Committee (MC). The forum was hosted by the Minister of Environment and Water and the Head of the MA of the programme Manol Genov. “I hope to elevate the communication between beneficiaries and the Managing Authority to an even higher ...

The mobile station of the Executive Environment Agency, which has so far been carrying out scheduled measurements in the area of the Fleet Tower of the Executive Agency for the Study and Maintenance of the Danube River, will be moved to the village of Nikolovo. The aim is to carry out extraordinary monitoring of the quality of atmospheric air, foll...