On 19.10.2023, immediately after the increase of sulphur dioxide values in the air of Dimitrovgrad was detected, the Regional Inspectorate for Environment and Water (RIEW) - Haskovo promptly issued a prescription to TPP Maritsa 3 AD to take urgent effective measures to reduce the mass flow of sulphur dioxide formed as a result of its produc...

  UNICEF and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change presented the "General Comment No. 26 on Children's Rights and the Environment, with a Focus on Climate Change" Government, the industry, and individuals are doing much to mitigate the effects of climate change, but there is much more to be done. This was said by the Minister of...

  We have adopted the report on the flooding in Tsarevo, the Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov announced at a briefing at the Council of Ministers. The document contains an analysis of the infrastructure and proposals for corrective actions to overcome the consequences of the disaster situation on the southern Black Sea coast af...

  Globally, new technologies - solar and wind, are displacing old technologies and beating them on the market “What we need to do is to provide a clear regulatory environment so as to attract new investments,” thus Minister Julian Popov outlined the direction for Bulgarian green transition at the Government Meets Business con...

  RIEW - Ruse inspected hazardous waste treatment sites in the three districts, which are in the territory under its control. The experts carried out 12 inspections of such sites - 8 in Razgrad, one in Silistra, and 3 in Ruse. The inspections were requested by the law enforcement authorities and are carried out jointly with the police. On i...

  Environment and Water Minister Julian Popov partake in the EU Environment Council meeting in Luxembourg, which is held under the Spanish Presidency. At today’s meeting, the ministers discussed the proposal for a Regulation on CO2 emission standards for heavy duty vehicles. Bulgaria supported the proposed common approach and appreciat...

  Applicants must submit an essay or a short paper of 3 to 5 pages by 12 November 2023 included. The winner will be announced at the end of November. The Ministry of Environment and Water invites university students of high academic excellence studying in environment-related programs to participate in the competition “Green Suppor...

  Since the beginning of 2022, the court has confirmed the imposition of financial penalties on TPP “Bobov Dol” amounting to 704 000 BGN. The Administrative Court in Kyustendil announed its final confirmation of the fine imposed on TPP “Bobov Dol” AD in the amount of 100 000 BGN. The penalizing decree b...

  The operator has violated a condition of its complex permit by allowing odors to spread beyond the boundaries of the production site. An administrative offence notice was issued today to Linamar Light Metals Ruse Ltd. This was announced at a briefing by the Director of RIEW - Ruse eng. Tsonka Hristova, whereby the control activity of t...

  Air quality indicators in Dimitrovgrad are within limits. On October 3, the regular monitoring of the Regional Inspectorate of Environment and Water - Haskovo established the release of fugitive emissions in significant quantities from the production site of the combustion plant of TPP “Maritsa” 3 AD in Dimitrovgrad. It ha...

  The Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov met with H.E. Mr. Juan Francisco Facetti Fernandez, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Paraguay. The focal topic of the meeting was the development of cooperation in the field of renewable energy sources. H.E. Mr. Juan Francisco Facetti Fernandez informed Mini...

  Today is the International Animal Protection Day. Thousands of conservationists around the world and animal protection organizations celebrate this day on 4 October every year, drawing the attention of people around the world to the plight of our planet’s animal world. The decision to celebrate it was taken more than 90 years ago, in ...