National news
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Minister Manol Genov issued orders for the declaration of two new protected areas and a change in the activity regimes of one protected area
25 Apr, 2025 | 12:36The Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov issued orders for the declaration of two new protected areas - Natural Landmark "Chuturite" in the land of the town of Gramada, Gramada Municipality, Vidin Region and Protected Area "Nahodishte na Rodopski Silivryak" in the land of the village of Studen Kladenets, Krumovgrad Municipality, Kardzhali ...
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Ruse Municipality to implement green measures for cleaner air
25 Apr, 2025 | 11:27The Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov and the Mayor of Ruse Municipality Pencho Milkov signed a contract for funding a project aimed at implementing green measures in urban environments for cleaner air. The main objective of the project is to improve the quality of ambient air on the territory of Ruse Municipality by reducing emissions...
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Kaspichan to build a system for separate collection and recycling of biodegradable waste
25 Apr, 2025 | 11:22The project is to be implemented under the Environment Program 2021-2027. The Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov and the Mayor of Kaspichan Zlatin Tsenkov signed a contract for the construction of a municipal system for the separate collection and recycling of biodegradable waste. The total investment amount is over 1 milli...
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Minister Manol Genov met with European Commissioner for Climate Wopke Hoekstra
24 Apr, 2025 | 17:18The Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov discussed important topics from the environmental and climate policy agenda with Wopke Hoekstra, European Commissioner for Climate, Net Zero, and Clean Growth. During the meeting, Minister Genov and Commissioner Hoekstra exchanged views on aspects related to the European Union's 2040 climate target...
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Harmanli to upgrade the biodegradable household waste composting plant
23 Apr, 2025 | 13:06The project is to be implemented under the Environment Program 2021-2027. The Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov and the Mayor of Harmanli Mariya Kirkova signed an agreement for the upgrade of the capacity of the existing composting plant for separately collected biodegradable household waste. The total investment amounts to 1.2 millio...
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Minister Manol Genov met with the capital city mayor Vasil Terziev
22 Apr, 2025 | 17:32The Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov met with the Mayor of the capital city municipality Vasil Terziev on initiative by the Mayor. The focus of the meeting was on issues of high public importance, related to waste management in Sofia, the Vitosha Nature Park, and the progress with work on the introduction of the deposit system at the n...
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The Ministry of Environment and Water supported the national children's drawing competition "Children - Guardians of the Planet"
22 Apr, 2025 | 15:00The Ministry of Environment and Water supported the national children's drawing competition "Children - Guardians of the Planet", organized by two private kindergartens in the capital city - "Bobche Topche" and "Veseloto Gardzhe", with the support of the Bulgarian Association of Private Schools. The initiative aims to encourage free creative expre...
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“Our energy, our planet” is Earth Day’s message
21 Apr, 2025 | 13:20On April 22 we celebrate the global initiative for the 55th time On April 22, we celebrate Earth Day with the theme “Our energy, our planet”. Mass unification of people has always been at the heart of Earth Day and is the catalyst for a change in mindset, because when people unite with a common goal, they can overcome even the grea...
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Lovech, Letnitsa, and Ugarchin to build a common system for biodegradable waste separate collection and recycling
14 Apr, 2025 | 11:04The Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov signed a contract for the construction of a regional system for separate collection and recycling of biodegradable waste for the municipalities of Lovech, Letnitsa, and Ugarchin. The total amount of the investment is 6.14 million BGN. The grant provided by the Environment Programme 2021-2027 (EP) i...
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Innovation without borders: students from all over Bulgaria presented visions and eco-ideas for a sustainable future at the University for Food Technology – Plovdiv
11 Apr, 2025 | 16:48Young researchers impressed with green ideas for the future – from smart pillows to edible cups High school students from all over Bulgaria took part in the student competition "Young Researchers 2025", which the University of Food Technology (UFT) - Plovdiv organized with the support of the National Program "Education with Science" of t...
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In the "Children's Forest": Minister Manol Genov planted a tree
11 Apr, 2025 | 14:30The Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov joined the initiative by children from the schools in the Elin Pelin municipality and planted a tree together with them. The initiative "Children's Forest", during the Week of the Forest, includes 1800 children who are planting an oak forest on the land of Novi Han near Sofia today. The large-scale...
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The keys to 100 vehicles purchased under the Environment Program were handed over to the General Directorate of Fire Safety and Civil Protection
11 Apr, 2025 | 12:45A total of 100 passenger cars for operations and six water tanks for extinguishing fires with helicopters were received today by the General Directorate of Fire Safety and Civil Protection (GDFSCP) at a ceremony at the Central Warehouse of the Fire Department in the village of Lokorsko. The specialized firefighting equipment and machinery was purc...