In its ruling the Administrative Court in Haskovo rejected the request by TPP “Maritsa 3” - Dimitrovgrad to suspend the preliminary implementation of the order by which the Regional Inspectorate of Environment and Water - Haskovo imposed a coercive administrative measure to close the plant. With its act the court practically con...

  “Planting this new forest around Sofia protects us from dust, but it is also useful for biodiversity conservation,” said Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policy and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov during afforestation near the village of Negovan within the initiative “Active afforestation” by Nestl...

  Yesterday and today the levels of sulfur dioxide in the air of the city of Dimitrovgrad are normal. The data is collected by the local Automatic Measuring Station (AMS). The reported maximum value is 65 µg/m3, which is below the maximum allowable value of 350 µg/m3 for the average hourly rate. The measured average hourly values ...

  The Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policy and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov and the Minister of Education and Science acad. Nikolay Denkov launched a hydrogen heating installation at the McGahan Vocational School of Transport in Sofia. The hydrogen installation was built within the project “Hydrogen School for ...

  Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policy and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov signed the intergovernmental Declaration on Children, Youth and Climate Action. Bulgaria is the tenth country in Europe to sign the document. Thus our country committs to ensuring that priorities for children and young people are taken into consid...

  The Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov opened the exhibition “The Saved: 20 Years of History”, dedicated to the bear park near Belitsa. “I remember how dancing bears were once chained, and I assure you that we will not allow this to happen again,” said Minister Sandov. The protected area will become t...

  The Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policy and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov met with the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in Sofia H.E. Mr. Christoph Eichhorn. The conversation focused on the opportunities for implementation of joint environmental projects. The implementation of the European Green Pact ...

  The Ministry of Environment and Water announced application procedures for new directors of some Regional Inspectorates of Environment and Water (RIEW), Basin Directorates, and one of the national parks. The deadline for submitting applications for directors of RIEWs in Pleven, Stara Zagora and Shumen is May 9. An application procedure is ...

On April 22nd, we mark Earth Day, which this year will be held under the motto “Investing in our planet.” Each year, the EARTHDAY.ORG platform coordinates events around the globe to showcase global support for the environmental movement. Fifty years ago, the first Earth Day marked the beginning of an environmental revolution. Now the E...

  The Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policy and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov met with H.E. Ms. Donika Hoxha, Ambassador of the Republic of Albania to Bulgaria. The two expressed satisfaction with the renewed opportunity to deepen cooperation between the two countries. Minister Sandov pointed out that the process of EU...

  Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policy and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov met with H.E. Mrs. Baya Bensmail, Ambassador of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria to Bulgaria. The two discussed opportunities for cooperation in environmental protection and water management. Minister Sandov expressed readiness f...

  The Regional Inspectorate for Environment and Water (RIEW) - Haskovo suspended the activities of TPP “Maritsa 3” AD in Dimitrovgrad due to violations of air quality standards. Today the inspectorate issued a coercive administrative measure to stop the work of the combustion installation of the TPP. The decision came after a ser...