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RIEW - Ruse imposed a compulsory administrative measure on an operator for complex permit violation
12 Dec, 2023 | 13:20RIEW - Ruse yesterday imposed a compulsory administrative measure on Orgachim Resins AD for violation of their complex permit. The measure was applied by sealing a bypass sewerage outlet in a newly built inspection shaft, right before the entrance to the wastewater treatment plant. The compulsory administrative measure is of ongoing duration and c...
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Minister Julian Popov and IPCC Chair Jim Skea discussed Bulgaria's application to host the 61st session of the Panel
09 Dec, 2023 | 17:33At COP28 in Dubai, UAE, in a bilateral meeting Minister Julian Popov and Jim Skea, Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), discussed Bulgaria's application to host the 61st session of the Panel. For Bulgaria and the global community, this forum not only provides an opportunity to share the most up-to-date scientific findings...
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The Environment Ministers of Bulgaria and Ukraine signed a Memorandum of Cooperation
09 Dec, 2023 | 16:44Today, the Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov and the Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine Ruslan Strilets signed a Memorandum of Cooperation between the two institutions in the field of environmental protection. Bulgaria and Ukraine will join efforts to develop environmentally friendly technologies. Th...
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At COP28 Bulgaria participated in the forum on carbon neutrality of public institutions
09 Dec, 2023 | 10:39Environment and Water Minister Julian Popov participated in a forum within the US Net-Zero Government Initiative - Leading by Example, which aims to achieve carbon neutrality in the activities of public institutions. The event was held at the US pavilion at COP28 in Dubai yesterday. By joining this initiative, the Bulgarian government is committed...
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Climate talks bring peace solutions
08 Dec, 2023 | 16:43The COP29 host will remain in the Eastern European group Bulgaria has submitted its response to the developments of the discussion within the Eastern Europe Group regarding the hosting of COP29.By the present Bulgaria welcomes the agreement reached at the highest political level by the Governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan on hosting the 29th ...
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The Bulgarian government and UNICEF brought European countries together at COP28
08 Dec, 2023 | 14:17A number of countries from Europe and Central Asia to join the Declaration on Children, Youth and Climate Action Minister Julian Popov announced that he will submit the Declaration to the agenda for the Environment Ministers of the Council of the European Union The Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov and UNICEF Deputy Execu...
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Minister Popov at COP28: The world needs to invest heavily in research and innovation for the transition to a carbon-neutral economy
08 Dec, 2023 | 09:37“The world needs to invest much more in research and innovation for the transition to a carbon-neutral economy.” This was one of the highlights by Julian Popov, Minister of Environment and Water, Bulgaria, who delivered the closing keynote speech at the XIV World Climate Summit - the Investment COP 2023, hosted by the World Climate Foun...
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The perspectives for the energy transition in Central and Eastern Europe were presented at a forum at the Bulgarian Pavilion at COP28
07 Dec, 2023 | 14:09Bulgaria's Ministry of Environment and Water hosted a forum at the Bulgarian pavilion at COP28, whereby the perspectives for the energy transition in the region were presented under the title "Role and contribution of Central and Eastern Europe and South Eastern Europe towards tripling the share of renewable energy sources by 2030". The theme is al...
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The Secretary General of the Climate Parliament visited the Bulgarian pavilion at COP28
07 Dec, 2023 | 10:21The Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov welcomed Nick Dunlop, Secretary General of the Climate Parliament - an organization that gathers parliamentarians from all over the world, committed to climate policies. During the meeting, Minister Popov presented the programme of events at Bulgaria's first pavilion at COP28, which demonstrates t...
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The metalworking industry presented its successful experience in heavy industry decarbonisation at COP28
06 Dec, 2023 | 17:54Business achievements in decarbonizing heavy industry were presented by leading companies during a panel discussion on the topic hosted by the Ministry of Environment and Water during the COP28 climate conference in Dubai. "Today we have a very interesting discussion about a sector that is usually singled out as a big source of emissions. The meta...
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Bulgaria successfully passed the Fifth Round of the International Progress Assessment in the framework of COP28 in Dubai
05 Dec, 2023 | 14:59Experts from the Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW) today presented Bulgaria's progress in attaining the 2020 greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction target at the International Assessment of Progress held during the COP28 in Dubai. Bulgaria has exceeded its 2020 GHG emission reduction target, together with other EU Member States. The prese...
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The events at the Bulgarian pavilion at COP 28 in Dubai started
03 Dec, 2023 | 14:37Bulgaria demonstrated not only its strong commitment to climate goals and policies, but also the capacity and potential of Bulgarian entrepreneurship, research, and education centres to contribute with innovative solutions and transformative leadership relevant at the regional, European and global levels. The representatives of institutions, the b...