The Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov declared by order the “Malko Negovansko Ezero” (literal translation from Bulgarian: “Little Negovan Lake") a protected area. The natural landmark is located on the land of the village of Negovan within the municipality of Sofia, Sofia region, and covers an area of ​​49,916 deca...

The Ministry of Environment and Water invites representatives of non-governmental organizations to a second meeting on the European network “Natura 2000”, protected areas, and the Biodiversity Act. The meeting will take place on Friday, April 29, from 15:00h to 17:00h in the building of the Ministry of Environment and Water at 22 Knyag...

341 project proposals have been approved for funding under this year’s contest for the most original and environmentally friendly project within the traditional National Campaign “Clean Environment”. Of these, 135 are by municipalities and smaller settlements, 103 - in kindergartens, and 103 - in schools and centers for personal d...

We are working to promote electric mobility in Bulgaria, said Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policy and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov during the opening of the round table “Transport of the future - clean energy at a fair price.” The event was organized by the head of the delegation of the Bulgarian Socialists in ...

“Preventing and reducing plastic waste should be our main priority. In the European Union we need to increase our ambition in this respect, especially as the amount of plastic waste continues to grow, said Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policy and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov at the official presentation of an initiati...

Bulgaria has fulfilled its obligations under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive to update the initial assessment of the state of the marine environment, the criteria for determining a good status in the marine environment, as well as the set of environmental objectives and the relevant indicators. This creates an opportunity to discontinue the...

Today, Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policy and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov participated in the third meeting of the Interdepartmental Working Group for Cooperation with the Republic of North Macedonia “European Cooperation - Green Transition and Digital Transformation, Rule of Law”, which was held in Skopje. ...

  Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policy and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov participated in a discussion on the transition to zero emissions and the acceleration of activities addressing biodiversity loss, which was held during the Ministerial Meeting of the Environmental Committee of the Organization for Economic Coopera...

Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policy and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov met with the Ambassador of Egypt H.E. Mr. Khalid Emara. The two discussed opportunities for cooperation in the field of environmental protection and water, with a focus on climate change. Ambassador Emara briefed Minister Sandov on the forthcoming 27th C...

By order of the Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov, the period April 1 - October 31, 2022 was designated “fire season” in protected areas, which are exclusive state property - reserves, maintained reserves, and national parks. The order obliges the regional inspectorates for environment and water and the directorates of ...

The Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policy and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov met with Indian Ambassador H.E. Mr. Sanjay Rana. During the conversation, the two paid special attention to the traditionally friendly and stable relations between the two countries, as well as to opportunities for deepening them. Minister Borislav S...

By 2026 we plan to have at least five new national parks in the mountains or protected areas and reserves along the Black Sea coast. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policy and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov during the conference “Mountains - Beauty and Challenges”, organized by the Embassy of F...