Bulgaria is among the countries where the traditions in the field of nature conservation have not been broken, and the Rila National Park is one of our most significant national achievements. It is the largest of the three national parks country-wide and one of the largest parks in Europe with an area of 81 046 ha. It was proclaimed on 24 February ...

"Preventive measures to tackle the challenges of climate change must be our top priority. We need to adapt and make our agriculture and forestry much more resilient". This was stated by the Deputy Minister of Environment and Water Reneta Koleva at a conference on the topic "Climate change - opportunities for transition to a sustainable food system ...

"Vitosha is a valuable natural asset in the green system of Sofia. There is a serious political, and now civic commitment to find a solution for both its development and protection." This is what the minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov said after today's round table on the topic "Sport and Tourism on the Territory of the Vitosha Nature P...

"The trend in Europe is to have the consumption of natural gas and coal decrease." This is what Environment and Water Minister Julian Popov said at the Energy Forum 2024 organized by the Capital newspaper. He noted that every year there is a decline in coal-fired power generation by 26%. "The data over the last 10 years show that gas is not a tran...

"Forest fires are a growing threat to the environment, related to droughts and climate change, so the Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW) and the Ministry of Interior (MOI) are improving prevention." This was said by the Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov, who today together with the Minister of Interior Kalin Stoyanov attended the...

The Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov hosted a meeting for a public discussion of the draft Charter for Sustainable Tourism in Bulgaria, which was held today at the Ministry of Environment and Water. The document, drafted jointly with experts from the Ministry of Tourism, was presented and discussed among a wide range of participants. ...

In accordance with the provisions of the Protected Areas Act (PAA), the Regional Inspectorate for Environment and Water - Burgas (RIEW - Burgas) informed all stakeholders that on 15 March 2024 a second meeting of the Commission under Art. 38(1) of the Protected Area Act will be held, whereby the received opinions will be considered in connection wi...

The Climate Change Policies (CCP) Directorate in the MОEW is transformed into a Directorate General. The structural change is in line with our team's top priority in environmental management, which is to make climate change mitigation and adaptation policy a broad national policy to enable the country to address climate challenges. "I share the sa...

At the 5th meeting of the Committee on Chemicals and Biotechnology of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), held at the OECD Conference Centre in Paris, Bulgaria presented its compliance with 19 OECD Council Acts related to chemicals management. Given the horizontal nature of the legislation on chemicals management and ...

The Ministry of Environment and Water announced this year's competition for the most original and environmentally aware project on the theme "I love nature and I participate", which is funded by the EMEPA and has been successfully held for 20 years with wide public interest within the National Campaign "Clean Environment". Eligible beneficiaries ar...

Today we mark the World Wetlands Day, Feb 2th. This year's theme is 'Wetlands and Human Wellbeing'. The 2024 Campaign highlights that urgent action is needed to conserve and restore these biodiversity-rich ecosystems that underpin human wellbeing. Each year, the day is marked with a different theme relating to the diverse benefits of wetlands to h...

Ministers paid their respects at the memorial plaque of the Belene camp Ministers and deputy ministers, representatives of the local authorities and the community visited the former Belene camp on today's Day of Appreciation and Tribute to the Victims of the Communist Regime to pay their respect. The initiative for the honorary act in the concent...