This year World Environment Day - the most important international day of action aimed at protecting the environment, will be held under the theme “Only One Earth” with an emphasis on “living sustainably in harmony with nature.” 2022 is a historic milestone for the global environmental community. This year marks the...

  The Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW) invites representatives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to a meeting on the topic of water management. The meeting will be held on Monday, June 13 from 13:00h to 15:00h in the building of the Ministry of Environment and Water at 22 Knyaginya Maria Luiza Blvd., the Europe Hall. Up to tw...

  The Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov declared six centuries-old trees protected. Three of them are located in Asenovgrad and are of the species Eastern plane tree (Platanus orientalis) – these include a tree approximately 150 years old, 25 m high, with a trunk circumference at the base of 3.16 m; a tree approximately...

  Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policy and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov participated at the Stockholm +50 International Meeting on Environment, Climate and Development. The forum was entitled “A healthy planet for the well-being of all - our responsibility, our chance” and was held on June 2 and 3 in Stock...

  Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policy and Minister of the Environment and Water Borislav Sandov met with Austrian Minister for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology Leonore Gewessler. The bilateral meeting took place yesterday in Vienna. The two discussed current issues from the European agenda focused...

  The Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW) announced the launch of its Program “Youth Policies in the Environment Sector” (“Youth for the Environment”). It will be implemented through the regional structures of the Ministry throughout the country (the Executive Environment Agency, Regional Inspectorates of Environm...

“When we make decisions and determine environmental and climate change policies, we need to hear the voices of children and young people. We are already doing this and working to improve their living environment,” said Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policy and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov today at the presentatio...

  An order by the Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov prohibits the import and breeding of the American mink (Neovison vison) on the territory of Bulgaria. Today, the minister signed the order under the Biodiversity Act. This decision aims to reduce the total number of specimens of the American mink species in order to reduce th...

  RIEW - Burgas issued a coercive administrative measure to stop the construction work in the Polyanite area near Sinemorets. The order is in compliance with the instructions by the Ministry of Environment and Water on construction control in the area of ​​Polyanite, Sinemorets village, Tsarevo municipality, and was issued upon verification o...

  Yesterday, the National Assembly adopted the final amendments to the Environmental Protection Act (EPA), submitted by the Council of Ministers on initiative by the Ministry of Environment and Water. The new texts address inconsistencies in the transposition of three directives - on environmental impact assessment (EIA), on industrial emiss...

  The Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW) conducted a documentary inspection in connection with signals by citizens for construction work within the land of the village of Sinemorets in the Polyanite area. The inspection established that the following documents were issued pertaining to the construction: - Decision №10-PR/2008 on asses...

  Today, Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policy and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov participated in a round table on “Government Policies and Sustainable Business.” The event was hosted by the Regional Governor of Plovdiv Yordan Ivanov. It was attended by executive directors and heads of leading businesses in t...