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Minister Julian Popov approved the methodology for mapping and determining dune types and boundaries
20 Jan, 2024 | 10:12The regulation will protect sand formations and ensure objective, impartial and science-based reporting in specialised maps. The Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov approved the Methodology for mapping, determining sand dune types and boundaries for the creation and maintenance of the specialized maps and registers of the sites under Ar...
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Minister Julian Popov issued 16 orders to declare protected areas
19 Jan, 2024 | 13:00The Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov issued orders for the designation of fourteen protected areas for the conservation of natural habitats and wild flora and fauna. These include "Kamchia River", "Stara Reka", "Banska Reka", "Kayaliyka River", "Blatnitsa River", "Martinka River", "Omurovska River", "Pyasachnik River", "Golyama Kamchi...
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The National Environmental Status Report shows positive trends in the long term
18 Jan, 2024 | 15:53A team of the Executive Environment Agency publicly presented the National Environmental Status and Protection Report 2021. The document was adopted by the Council of Ministers in July last year. It is prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Protection Act, based on analyses and assessment of indicators for a time period o...
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Minister Julian Popov presented the climate policy in from of Sofia University students
17 Jan, 2024 | 18:03The Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov presented the main dimensions of the climate policy to students from Sofia University, who are in the first-year of the newly launched program “Climate Change and Management” at the Faculty of Geology and Geography. The meeting was attended by Assistant Professor Iliya Lingorski...
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The EU introduced the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM)
17 Jan, 2024 | 17:19By 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 ...
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Minister Popov participates in two-day informal meeting of EU Environment Ministers
15 Jan, 2024 | 17:12The 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...
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Minister Julian Popov committed to a comprehensive inspection of air pollution sources in Ruse
10 Jan, 2024 | 11:03"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...
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Penalties for pollution and environmental damage increase
04 Jan, 2024 | 16:37Penalties 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 ...
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Citizens can demand an alternative to plastic cups and cans in retail shops
04 Jan, 2024 | 15:15It 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...
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Flood risk management plans for the period 2022-2027 have been adopted
03 Jan, 2024 | 12:36Flood 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...
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Deputy Minister Nikolay Sidzhimov opened an environmental forum on sustainable development through the eyes of young people
21 Dec, 2023 | 11:18Deputy 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...
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The 2023 Green Olympics awards go to Panagyurishte, Pavlikeni, and Belene
19 Dec, 2023 | 13:27All 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...