By Regulation (EU) 2023/956 of 10 May 2023, the European Union introduced the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) as part of the "Fit for 55" legislative package. The purpose of the mechanism is to prevent the risk of carbon leakage. Carbon leakage occurs if, due to the costs associated with climate policies, companies in certain sectors or ...

  The first day of the two-day informal meeting of environment ministers, held in Brussels under the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU, started with a discussion on adaptation and sustainability. A common understanding was reached on the key role of the assessment and analysis of climate risks for identifying further necessary measu...

In a letter by the Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov to the Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Mr Jim Skea, Bulgaria officially declared its application to host the 61st session of the Panel. This is the UN body for the assessment of climate change science. The Panel provides regular assessments of the scien...

"We are working on the Ruse case, we have made commitments and now I am reaffirming them," Environment Minister Julian Popov said in Ruse. He visited the city on January 8 for the second time in four months. Popov is the first Environment Minister to meet with the citizens of Ruse to inform them about the actions taken by the team of the Ministry o...

Penalties imposed for pollution and environmental damage have increased. This is regulated by the amendments to the Ordinance on the type, amount and procedure for the imposition of penalties for environmental damage or pollution above the permissible standards and/or in case of non-compliance with the set emission standards and limits, adopted by ...

It is traders' obligation to provide product alternatives made of other materials It is important for consumers to know that the paid amount for the used disposable plastic cups and cans is indicated on the receipt separately from the price of the food and drink. From the beginning of the year, retailers who use single-use plastic products to...

Flood Risk Management Plans (FRMPs) in the four river basin districts for the period 2022-2027 have been adopted together with a national programme for their implementation. A separate plan has been adopted for each region - the Danube, West-Aegean, East-Aegean and Black Sea regions respectively. The strategic documents were approved by the governm...

Deputy Minister of Environment and Water Nikolay Sidzhimov opened the forum "Ecology for Sustainable Development through the Eyes of Young People", hosted by the Ministry of Environment and Water. "Your voice is heard and your contribution to nature conservation is visible today, because you have already implemented many of your ideas in school," s...

All winning essays will be published on the online platform https://zelenaolimpiada.com/ The winners of this year's Green Olympics are from Panagyurishte, Pavlikeni, and Belene. The contest was extremely competitive - a large number of participants reached the maximum number of points, and the answers to the last open question showed excellent kno...

He emphasized the UNICEF Declaration on Children, Youth and Climate Action and the role of governments in promoting children's inalienable right to a healthy environment The last Environment Council of the European Union for 2023 took place today in Brussels. The head of the Bulgarian delegation was Minister Julian Popov.  Ministers held...

The National Nature Protection Service (NNPS) Directorate at the Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW) successfully completed the implementation of the project "Knowledge for Natura 2000" funded by Operational Programme "Environment 2014-2020". The project’s total cost amounts to 4 300 000 BGN, of which 3 655 000 BGN are provided...

The implementation activities within the project "Reclamation of landfills for closure subject to EU law infringement in case C-145/14" were publicly presented. Under the project more than 30 municipal non-hazardous waste landfills in the country have been reclaimed. The total area reclaimed is 102.56 ha in 31 municipalities. The investment amounts...