Deputy Minister Petar Dimitrov: A single water management authority and urgent measures to limit losses are needed Climate change is already having a serious impact on water resources in Bulgaria and is leading to increasingly frequent extreme weather events. This was stated by Deputy Minister of Environment and Water Petar Dimitrov during the...

World Water Day, celebrated annually on 22 March, brings together tens of thousands of people around the world to raise awareness and focus attention on taking action to address water and sanitation crises. On 22 March, governments and international organizations reaffirm that clean water is life and our lives depend on how we protect water quality...

Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov held a meeting with representatives of the American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria (ACB), which was held at the initiative of the organization. During the conversation, topics related to waste management were discussed, including product fees for end-of-life electrical and electronic equipment and the...

The Ministry of Environment and Water has published for public consultation the Draft Act on Amendments and Supplements to the Water Act. With the proposed amendments, the monitoring of water, in particular the monitoring of the ecological and chemical status of marine waters, is included in the functions of the body that is legally responsible fo...

In a letter to the directors of the water basin management directorates, the Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov ordered that preventive measures be taken in a timely manner to ensure the conductivity of the river beds in 2026 in order to limit the potential risk with the onset of the spring season and the expected snowmelt, which could ...

The Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov met with representatives of industry organizations on extended producer responsibility. At his invitation, representatives of organizations including the Bulgarian Industrial Chamber (BIC), the Bulgarian Photovoltaic Association, the Association for Modern Trade, the Bulgarian Association of the Me...

The European Commission (EC) has approved an amendment to the Environment Program 2021-2027, creating a new priority – “Water Sustainability”. The aim is to strengthen the impact of the program on sustainable water resources management, as well as to address depopulation in small settlements, including due to the lack of environm...

Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov met today with the European Commissioner for Climate Action Wopke Hoekstra on the strategic role of EU carbon policies and their impact on European competitiveness. During the exchange, Minister Popov highlighted that instruments, such as the Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) should not be seen as a r...

Deputy Minister of Environment and Water Malina Krumova participated in the conference “Energy Efficiency Funding: The National Renovation Plan and the Role of Local Authorities”. “Buildings renovation is a complex topic that brings together environmental, economic and social policies. It is this complexity that requires effectiv...

The Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov is in Brussels to participate in a meeting of the European Union Council on Environment. During his visit, Minister Popov held a working meeting with the Executive Vice-President of the European Commission Teresa Ribera, who is responsible for a clean, just and competitive transition. The two disc...

Deputy Minister of Environment and Water Malina Krumova presented the awards in the category “Environmental Investor” within the framework of the 23rd edition of the Annual Responsible Business Awards for 2025 of the Bulgarian Business Leaders Forum (BBLF). The award ceremony was held on March 16 in Sofia. “You are showing in rea...

The Ministry of Environment and Water again reminds that the use of motorized vehicles on the territory of the three national parks is prohibited. Massive actions against the unregulated riding of snowmobiles and motorcycles adapted for winter conditions were carried out over the last week on the territory of all three national parks - Rila, P...