National news
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Bulgaria to host the 61st IPCC Session
21 Jun, 2024 | 09:54Sofia will welcome more than 500 delegates from 150 countries from 27 July to 2 August for the plenary session of the most influential international scientific organisation in the field of climate change. The MoEW is also coordinating a satellite programme with a series of events to draw the attention of the public and scientists, municipalities...
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The Court of Justice of the EU rejected the Commission's main claims of Bulgaria’s non-compliance with obligations under the Habitats Directive
20 Jun, 2024 | 17:06The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled today on a case initiated by the European Commission against Bulgaria for failing to fulfil its obligations under the Habitats Directive. The case was initiated in early 2022 and in its application the European Commission asked the CJEU to find that Bulgaria had failed to designate 194 out of...
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MOEW opinion on a cross-border procedure for an investment proposal "Development of lead, zinc and copper ores from Podvirovi and Popovitsa mines in the area of Karamanitsa, Municipality of Bosilegrad"
14 Jun, 2024 | 10:07The MOEW issued an opinion on an investment proposal "Development of lead, zinc and copper ores from the mines ‘Podvirovi’ and ‘Popovitsa’ in the area of Karamanitsa, municipality of Bosilegrad". The Environmental Impact Assessment Report does not comprehensively and in detail assess the possible significant environmental i...
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The “Stop Ecocide Ukraine” exhibition is launched at the MOEW one year after the tragedy in Nova Kakhovka
13 Jun, 2024 | 16:49The photo exhibition "Stop Ecocide Ukraine" was launched in the building of the Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW) on 22 Princess Maria Louisa blvd. The event was organized by the Embassy of Ukraine in Bulgaria with the support of the Ministry of Environment and Water and the assistance of the All-Ukrainian Animal Protection Organization UAni...
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Changes to the route of Lot 3.2 of the Struma Motorway will not have a negative impact on the environment and protected areas
13 Jun, 2024 | 15:56The Ministry of Environment and Water published Decision No 5-PR/2024 of the Minister of Environment and Water on the assessment of the necessity to carry out an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the investment proposal "Modification of the investment proposal ‘Improvement of the route of Lot 3.2 of the Struma Motorway on the eastern ...
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An international conference on large carnivores was held at the MOEW
13 Jun, 2024 | 13:17An international conference on large carnivores was held at the Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW). This is the fifth meeting of the Dinaric-Balkan-Pindos Large Carnivore Platform #DiBaPi, organised in Sofia on 11-13 June. The main theme of the forum was to discuss and exchange best practices for large carnivore conservation and conflict mit...
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Sample testing from the Bolata Bay and the resort of Shkorpilovtsi confirmed the good condition of the sea waters
12 Jun, 2024 | 15:20The results of the sea water samples taken on 6 June from Bolata Bay and the resort complex of Shkorpilovtsi show no pollution. The data confirmed the good condition of the coastal sea waters announced last week by the Environment and Water Minister Petar Dimitrov. The sampling was carried out at the beginning of the summer season during a joint i...
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The white stork population to be counted in the country
11 Jun, 2024 | 14:36All citizens can join the white stork counting initiative by sending a completed field form by e-mail to the Environment Executive Agency or using the mobile application and contacts of the Bulgarian Society for Bird Protection In 2024 and 2025, the eighth international counting of the white stork is to be conducted. The counting in our countr...
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Scientists from the Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research at BAS: Only activities that contribute to biodiversity are to be allowed in national parks
10 Jun, 2024 | 16:59The MOEW and the directorates of the three national parks in Bulgaria "Rila", "Pirin", and "Central Balkan" received an expert opinion from the Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research (IBER) at the Bulgarian Academy of Science (BAS) regarding the annual plans for grazing in the three parks for 2024. The opinion was also sent to the Prime M...
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Inspections for illegal discharges along the Black Sea coast to continue
07 Jun, 2024 | 14:36The Minister of Environment and Water Petar Dimitrov participated today in the sampling of marine waters in the area of the Shokarov Canal, carried out by the Regional Laboratory - Varna at the Executive Environment Agency within the two-day inspection of the quality of marine waters at the beginning of the summer season. During the inspection he w...
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Black Sea water along the coastline is of excellent quality, a join inspection by three ministers showed
06 Jun, 2024 | 16:55"We are strictly monitoring the condition of coastal sea waters and so far we have not found any deviations from the quality standards," said the Minister of Environment and Water Petar Dimitrov after a joint inspection at the beginning of the summer tourist season on the quality of the sea waters at Shkorpilovtsi beach, jointly with the Minister o...
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Deputy Minister Reneta Koleva: Bulgaria has a successful cohesion policy for high environmental standards
06 Jun, 2024 | 13:55The results from the implementation of Operational Program "Environment" 2014-2020 were presented. "Bulgaria is active in legislative and political initiatives to preserve high standards in the environment and quality of life, and this is largely due to the successful implementation of the Cohesion Policy of the European Union in the country. We a...