"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...

Grazing plans and sites to be published for public consultation The Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov and the Minister of Agriculture and Food Kiril Vatev held a meeting with livestock farmers’ organizations in search of solutions related to grazing of animals in national parks. The meeting was held today at the Ministry of ...

World Water Day, celebrated every year on 22 March, brings together tens of thousands of people around the world to raise awareness and draw attention to taking action to the address water and sanitation crises. The initiative is coordinated by the United Nations Water Access Mechanism (UN-Water), which is managed by one or more members and partner...

"Investments in business and technology help us develop in a sustainable direction" - with this message the Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov presented the awards of the Bulgarian Business Leaders Forum (BBLF) in the category "Investor in the Environment" at a ceremony on March 19 in Sofia that announced the winners of the Annual Respo...

"A process of serious anthropogenic climate change is underway. The data you have collected over the years is priceless for understanding how climate change is playing out in our geography. The issue is not that temperatures are rising, but that climate change is acting in vague and incomprehensible ways in different parts of the Earth." This is wh...

Environment and Water Minister Julian Popov participated in a meeting of the environment ministers of the Visegrad Group countries, Bulgaria, Romania, Austria, Germany, and Slovenia, which took place in Brno in the framework of the Czech Presidency of the Visegrad Quartet with a focus on environmental pollution and its impact on humans. The minist...

Minister Julian Popov issued an order obliging the regional environmental and water inspectorates (RIEWs) to issue instructions to all municipalities within the territory under their control to inspect riverbeds and catchment ravines by March 29. Where pollution is found, action must be taken to remove it and subsequently maintain the riverbeds and...