The restoration of urban rivers in Bulgaria is critically important for nature conservation, water resource management, water quality improvement, and the creation of natural and recreational facilities for the urban population.   The Ministry of Environment and Water has received the report "Approaches to Restoring Urban Rivers", prepar...

Minister Julian Popov signed the order for its declaration.   The Minister of Environment and Waters Julian Popov issued an order for the declaration of the protected area "Kamchiiski Sands". It is in the lands of the villages of Novo Oryahovo and Shkorpilovtsi, Dolni Chiflik Municipality, Varna region, and has a total area of 4537.794 h...

The work of the working group established by Minister Popov received the highest appreciation by MPs from all parliamentary groups   The Ministry of Environment and Water presented today before the Parliamentary Committee on Environment and Water proposals for legislative changes to reduce unpleasant odours, prepared by the working group...

The 16th edition of the National Student Competition "Health Ambassadors" started. The contest is held on initiative by the Ministry of Health to support the healthy lifestyle of young people. Its aim is the prevention of behavioural and health risk factors related to unhealthy diet, low physical activity, alcohol consumption, and smoking. The Min...

The Charter for Sustainable Tourism in Bulgaria was signed at the Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW). The document was signed today by the Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov, the Deputy Minister of Tourism Irena Georgieva, the Chairman of the Bulgarian Tourist Chamber Georgi Nikolov, the Chairman of the Board of the Bulgarian Asso...

The MOEW and the water basin directorates published for public consultation the draft updated River Basin Management Plans until 2027. The documents are available on the websites of the respective basin directorate and the Ministry. In accordance with the Water Act, the public consultation will run for six months until 30 September this year. The ...

"Energy is the key factor that will enable us to move towards lower emissions and achieve the goal of climate neutrality or 'Net Zero' in 2050." This was stated by the Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov at the opening of the forum "ESG and Renewable Energy Generation. Opportunities and Challenges", organized by the newspaper "24 hours" ...

On behalf of the Ministry of Environment and Water, I would like to thank the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) for the cooperation, support and assistance it has given us in the preparation of the Methodology for mapping, delineation and typing of sand dunes. This is what Minister Julian Popov wrote in a thank you letter to Acad. Dr. Julian Reva...

During the meeting, they talked about the request of the citizens' group submitted to the MOEW in 2023 for the designation of the Boyana Marsh as a habitat of protected species under the Biodiversity Act, as well as an area of significant importance for migratory species. The citizens showed Minister Popov a picture of a screamer, a protected bird ...

Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov presented to journalists the achievements of the MOEW in the past nine months of the government's mandate. He announced the latest landmark achievement for the country - Bulgaria has been officially approved to host the 61st regular session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which...

The 61st session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will be held in Sofia from 26 July to 2 August 2024. This was announced to journalists by the Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov upon receipt of the official letter of approval of Bulgaria as a host for the event. "The election of Bulgaria as a host for a regular ...

"The Beauty of Water" is the topic of this year's photo competition, organized by the Bulgarian Water Association (BWA) with the support of the Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW) through the Enterprise for Management  of Environmental Protection Activities (EMEPA). The Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov yesterday participate...