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Minister Karamfilova presented environmental policies for sustainable tourism development at the forum “Vacation and SPA”
16 Feb, 2023 | 16:31“Your sector is among the key ones, and it is also one with the most awareness about the ecology and sustainable development,” the Minister of Environment and Water Rositsa Karamfilova addressed the participants in the discussion on the topic “Sustainable tourism in practice”. The event was organized by the Ministry of Touri...
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Deputy Minister Reneta Koleva participated in the forum “Together for less CO2 Emissions”
15 Feb, 2023 | 17:24“Each priority in the Strategic Vision for Sustainable Development of Bulgaria’s Electricity Sector until 2053, including the deployment of new capacities of renewable energy sources, is related to investment intentions that will abide by environmental legislation to ensure emissions reduction and environmental protection.” ...
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The European Commission started two new infringement procedures in water management
15 Feb, 2023 | 17:11The European Commission (EC) started today two new infringement procedures in the field of water management. The first procedure concerns failure to fulfill the obligation to report on a monitoring program and on a plan of measures that Bulgaria should develop under the Maritime Strategy Framework Directive. Actions have been taken to com...
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The Managing Authority of the Program Environment 2021-2027 invited 41 municipalities to a consultation about the procedure for waste landfill reclamation
13 Feb, 2023 | 09:41The Managing Authority of the Program "Environment" 2021-2027 (PE 2021-2027) invited to a consultation representatives of 41 municipalities that can potentially apply under the procedure “Reclamation of landfills/cells of municipal waste landfills”. At the meeting, information on the scope, conditions, and requirements of t...
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Minister Karamfilova met with the Swedish Ambassador Katarina Rangnitt
10 Feb, 2023 | 14:52The Minister of Environment and Water Rositsa Karamfilova met with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to Bulgaria, Her Excellency Katarina Rangnitt. Minister Karamfilova emphasized the key role of Sweden as President of the Council of the EU in a situation of uncertainty and high inflation throughout the EU. An even stronger emphasis ...
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Minister Karamfilova: To be a leader in climate neutrality, we embark on a clear and smooth transition, we have no time
09 Feb, 2023 | 17:11“To be a leader in attaining climate neutrality, we are taking measures to ensure a clear and smooth transition, but it is important to remember that we do not have time. Only in partnership and empathy will we make decisions that will not only guarantee our energy security, but will also make us a leader on the path to decarbonizatio...
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In 2022 RIEWs imposed 48 fines on mayors for illegal landfills
08 Feb, 2023 | 12:11In relation to addressing unregulated waste pollution, the Ministry of Environment and Water provides summarized information on the control carried out in 2022 by the 15 RIEWs on the fulfillment of mayoral obligations to undertake the necessary measures to prevent the disposal of waste in unauthorized sites and the creation of illegal landf...
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We mark the World Wetlands Day 2023, applications are now open
02 Feb, 2023 | 12:30The topic for this year’s World Wetlands Day is “It’s time for wetland restoration.” It calls on the current generation to take steps to revive and restore degraded wetlands. World Wetlands Day is a global campaign to raise awareness of the importance of wetlands and it is marked every year on 2nd February. This day also mar...
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The delay with drafting water basin management plans is being overcome
01 Feb, 2023 | 12:13Experts from the “Water Management” Directorate at the Ministry of Environment and Water and the Basin Directorates discussed with the team of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) the action program presented by the Bank and the suggested deadlines for drafting the River Basin Management Plans (RBMP) so as to...
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Minister Karamfilova: the state continues its efforts in support of the population in disaster areas
27 Jan, 2023 | 17:05“We are here and this is a clear sign that the state continues to stand behind the decision to support the population in disaster areas”. This was said by the Minister of Environment and Water Rositsa Karamfilova in the village of Karavelovo, where she visited together with the Minister of Regional Development Ivan Shishkov and ...
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Minister Karamfilova and MOEW experts met with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development to discuss the development of plans for flood risk management and river basins
27 Jan, 2023 | 15:47The Minister of Environment and Water Rositsa Karamfilova, together with a team from the Ministry, met with representatives of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), who are on a mission to Bulgaria in relation to the implementation of an Agreement to assist the MOEW in the development of Management Plans for Rive...
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EC decided to terminate 4 and start 1 infringement procedure against Bulgaria on environmental issues
26 Jan, 2023 | 15:49The Commission is starting an infringement procedure against Bulgaria in front of the Court of Justice of the EU on the prevention of the spread of invasive alien species The European Commission today decided to terminate 4 and start 1 new infringement procedure against Bulgaria for violations in the environmental field. Three of the infr...