The Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policy and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov met with Boris Bonev, councilor in the Sofia Municipal Council and representative of Save Sofia. The two discussed measures to improve air quality and waste management in Sofia.   Both agreed that new stations are needed to measure air quality ...

Today, in the vote at first reading, the National Assembly approved the amendments to the Environmental Protection Act proposed by the Ministry of Environment and Water. The new texts were adopted by members of parliament with 127 votes in favor, 13 abstentions and none against.   These changes will rectify inconsistencies in the transpositi...

The management of transborder rivers, early warning of flood risks, and the zero-waste policy were the main topics discussed at yesterday’s meeting of Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policy and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov and the Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to Bulgaria H.E. Mrs Aylin Sekizkök.   Am...

The participation of students in initiatives and campaigns with a focus on the environment and the adaptation to climate change was discussed by the Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov with the Chairman of the National Representation of the Student Councils Daniel Parushev and representatives of the organization at a meeting.   ...

  The process of developing specific and detailed conservation objectives for the protected areas of the “Natura 2000” ecological network continues. The Ministry of Environment and Water published for public consultation the objectives for 11 new protected areas. They were developed by an expert team led by the Institute of Biodiv...

On the second day of their informal meeting in Amiens, France, EU environment and energy ministers discussed the issues of a just transition to a low-carbon economy and the role of forests in the fight against climate change.   “The role of forests in climate change mitigation is undeniably significant. In order to increase long-term c...

Strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation between Bulgaria and Romania were discussed by Minister Borislav Sandov and Romanian Minister of Environment, Water and Forestry Barna Tanczos at a bilateral meeting during the two-day forum of environment ministers in Amiens.   Minister Sandov noted that this February marks the 30th annivers...

Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policy and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov is participating in an informal meeting of environment ministers. The meeting takes place in Amiens, France, on 20 and 21 January 2022 and is traditional for every rotating EU Presidency.   One of the main topics of discussion on the first day of t...

At a working meeting, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov and Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova agreed that joint efforts and initiatives are needed to improve air quality in Sofia.   Minister Sandov noted that the leadership of the Ministry of Environment and Water has inherited infringement procedures w...

Experts from the West Aegean Basin Directorate - Blagoevgrad, RIEW-Blagoevgrad, RIEW-Sofia, and the Regional Laboratory of the EEA in the city carried out an inspection on a signal by fishermen for pollution of the Struma River.   According to the signal, the polluted area is located near the bridge to the village of Pokrovnik in the Municip...

“RIEW-Blagoevgrad has started a penal administrative procedure under the Protected Areas Act for violations in the “Melnik Pyramids” protected area. The prosecutor’s office and the police are also investigating the case on data about a Criminal Code crime, while the MOEW will exercise its powers in respect to the committed a...

“We who work for environmental protection know that we all breathe the same air, we all live on the same planet, and there are no limits for nature. In the same way, there must be no boundaries in a society,” said Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policy and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov during the celebration of the...