The Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policy and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov met with the Ambassador of the State of Israel to Bulgaria His Excellency Mr Yoram Elron. Minister Sandov expressed satisfaction with the long-term fruitful cooperation between Bulgaria and Israel in the field of water management and readines...

The Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policy and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov met yesterday with the Ambassador of Sweden Her Excellency Katarina Rangnitt, the Ambassador of Finland Her Excellency Kristiina Kuvaja, and the Ambassador of Denmark His Excellency Jes Brogaard Nielsen. The ambassadors noted that issues related to c...

The Government approved the intention by the Republic of Bulgaria to join the International Climate Action Program (IPAC) of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The decision authorizes the Minister of Environment and Water to sign and send to the OECD Secretary General an application for accession. IPAC monitors and e...

  On the occasion of the World Wetlands Day - February 2, a call was opened by the Wetlands Action Fund for project ideas related to the theme for 2022 “Wetlands for People and Nature”. The Ramsar Convention Secretariat invites individuals, civic organizations, and social enterprises from around the world to submit proposals for ...

By order of the Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov two centuries-old trees in the Haskovo region were declared protected: - an ancient tree of the black poplar species (Populus nigra) in the Klyunka locality, within the territory of the village of Raykova Mogila, Svilengrad municipality. The tree is about 150 years old, with a heigh...

Bulgaria will start negotiations for membership in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), together with 5 other countries. The decision by the Council of the organization was taken on January 25 and announced by the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which declared that OECD membership is one of the main foreign polic...

The Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policy and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov met with the Ambassador of France to Bulgaria Her Excellency Ms Florence Robin.   The meeting was held on the occasion of the invitation by France for Bulgaria to join the Coalition for Strong Ambition for Nature and People, which aims at actio...

  The Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov issued an order declaring a new protected area, i.e. the natural landmark “Bashovishki Pech”. It is located within the territory of the villages of Oreshets and Bela, Dimovo municipality, as well as the village of Granitovo, Belogradchik municipality, Vidin district. The nat...

“750 million BGN are set aside for air quality improvement for the next programming period (2021 - 2027) under the Operational Program ‘Environment’,” said Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policy and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov at Friday’s parliamentary control. He answered an inquiry by MP Stefa...

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...