In respect to the procedure relevant for the investment proposal of “Kastamonu Bulgaria” near the village of Gorno Sahrane, the law will be strictly observed. This was said by the Minister of Environment and Water Rositsa Karamfilova today at a meeting with the residents of the villages of Gorno and Dolno Sahrane. Minister Karamfilova ...

“A team from the Ministry of Environment and Water has been involved in the development of an agreement for coordination and efficient interaction to prevent crimes against the environment.” This was said by the Minister of Environment and Water Rositsa Karamfilova during at a parliamentary committee hearing. “We firmly stand by ...

The progress on projects that had been delayed with years and the obligations of Bulgaria in the field of environment and water was presented by Minister Rositsa Karamfilova today within her report on the activities and results achieved during her term. “We started work on delayed projects such as highway Europe, railway sections, the gas st...

“We rely exclusively on the stakeholders and their active participation in the development of management plans for the protected areas within the European ‘Natura 2000’ network in Bulgaria.” This was stated by the Deputy Minister of Environment and Water Maria Boyadzhiyska at the launch of the second national campaign under ...

Air quality and the health risks related to air pollution were discussed by the Deputy Minister of Environment and Water Reneta Koleva, the Deputy Minister of Health dr. Toma Tomov, and the Deputy Chairman of the parliamentary Committee on Health dr. Alexander Simidchiev, who is also the chairman of the “Air for Health” Association. Th...

“The goal is one and it is to achieve decarbonization of the Bulgarian economy by 2050. Now is the time to take concrete decisions, to define common positions, to draw a clear vlueprint to follow, so that we have sustainable solutions to achieve sustainable results and guarantee a sustainable future for our country,” said the Minister o...

More than 2 200 participants took part in the first national online competition on Natura 2000, with 537 of them answering all 10 quiz questions correctly. Tsveta Todorova from Pleven won a laptop, Stoyan Voinikov - a smartphone, and Nicoleta Dulgerova - a camera. The online competition is the first of 3 national competitions, the aim of which is ...

  “The Black Sea habitat is unique on global scale and must be protected, because any change in the environment affects it negatively. We all have to contribute to taking care of this water body.” This was said by the Deputy Minister of Environment and Water Petar Dimitrov, who joined the cleaning of the “Bolata” area,...

  “Messages have an important role and you are the new ambassadors of environmental protection. In your essays, you have shown not only innovative thinking but also leadership ideas. You are our environmental ambassadors and I challenge you to transmit this energy to you universities and schools to inspire more of your peers in the miss...

The annual contest for 2023 is to start within the framework of the MOEW National Campaign “Clean Environment”. The contest is financed by the EMEPA and has been successfully organized for the past 19 years with wide popularity among the public. Eligible beneficiaries include municipalities, cities, smaller settlements, schools, kinderg...

The Minister of Environment and Water Rositsa Karamfilova issued orders for the declaration of three protected areas falling entirely within the maritime spaces of Bulgaria - Protected Area BG0001500 “Aladzha banka”, Protected Area BG0001501 “Emona”, and Protected Area BG0001502 “Otmanli”. The aim of the protect...

In connection with publications about the shooting of a wild goat, we draw attention to the following: The wild goat (chamois) species (Rupicapra rupicapra) is under a strict protection regime, included in Annex 2 and Annex 3 of the Biodiversity Act. For protected species, including the chamois, the law prohibits all forms of deliberate capture or...