The Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW) informs that according to data from the automatic measuring station for monitoring atmospheric air quality in the city of Sliven, managed by the Executive Environment Agency (EEA), no increase or exceedance of the monitored indicators had been reported after the fire that broke out in the car morgue near...

The Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov participated today in the seminar "Creation and Promotion of a Comprehensive Brand of the ‘Chervena Stena’ Biosphere Park in Asenovgrad", organized by the Regional Inspectorate for Environment and Water - Plovdiv together with the Municipality of Asenovgrad and the Institute for Biodiver...

A team of the Eastern Aegean Basin Directorate – Plovdiv conducted an on-site inspection immediately after receiving information about the accumulated asphalt waste on the banks of the Tundzha River, at the exit of the village of Krushare, Sliven Municipality. It was established that the waste asphalt is accumulated between the abutments of ...

The realistic deadline for introducing the national deposit system for packaging is 2027. This was announced by the Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov during the panel discussion on the reform of municipal waste management. The topic was discussed in the Albena resort within the framework of the annual meeting of local authorities, organ...

  The MOEW hosted Dr. Sharon McGuinness’ visit to Sofia A high-level meeting was held at the Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW) between Dr. Sharon McGuinness – Executive Director of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), Reneta Koleva – Deputy Minister of Environment and Water, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Angel Kunchev &n...

The Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov commissioned the four Basin Directorates – Danube Region (city of Pleven), Black Sea Region (city of Varna), East Aegean Region (city of Plovdiv), and West Aegean Region (city of Blagoevgrad) – to prepare and provide combined maps of the regions with significant potential flood risk. Th...

Deputy Minister of Environment and Water Reneta Koleva participated today in the opening of the third edition of "Career Days - Students Meet the Business" at the University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy. "In today's world, when the challenges facing construction and infrastructure are related to the topics of sustainability, ener...

The Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov ordered an inspection of the areas affected by the floods on the Southern Black Sea coast. This became clear from his words during a briefing on the work by the Ministry of Environment and Water to clarify the causes of the consequences of the disaster. "The feeling of lack of justice and impunity ...

The Ministry of Environment and Water has received the report by the Black Sea Region Basin Directorate (BSRBD) - Varna from the inspection ordered by the Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov after the flood that occurred on October 3 in the Elenite holiday village on the territory of Sveti Vlas, Nessebar Municipality. The monitoring of t...

"The entire area between Sveti Vlas and Pomorie in the Flood Risk Management Plan of the Black Sea Basin Directorate is listed as a high-risk flood zone." This was stated today by the Minister of Environment and Water in the morning block of BNT "The Day Begins". He explained that these floods can occur when there are large amounts of precipitation...

  Minister Manol Genov ordered the Basin Directorate - Varna to check whether the investment intentions in the Elenite region are coordinated The Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW) is taking measures at the national and regional level in response to the intense rainfall. The measures are in connection with a warning issued by the N...

  The legislative amendments will lead to the termination of three infringement procedures against Bulgaria for violation of European Union law The Act on Amendments to the Climate Change Mitigation Act was published in the State Gazette, No. 81 of 3 October 2025. The adopted amendments transpose the requirements of Directive (EU) 2023/...