Bulgaria is taking another step towards better protection of marine nature by introducing practical guidelines for the conservation of cetaceans in the Black Sea – such as the porpoise, the bottlenose dolphin, and the common dolphin. The initiative is part of the pan-European efforts to preserve marine ecosystems and the sustainable developme...

Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov and Ambassador Pierre Hagmann discussed the three programs implemented in the field of environment with donor funding from Switzerland. Minister Popov presented the progress in the implementation of the three measures financed with donor support under the Swiss-Bulgarian Cooperation Program. The meas...

Children should participate in climate decisions with understanding, not climate anxiety. This was stated by the Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov during a seminar on the topic “Children’s Rights and Participation in Climate and Environmental Decision-Making”, organized by the BlueLink Foundation with the participatio...

Local authorities are explicitly required to prevent the burning of stubble and dry grass By order of the Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov, the period from April 1 to October 31, 2026, has been designated as a fire-dangerous season in protected areas, exclusive state property - national parks, reserves, and maintained reserves. ...

Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov met with the leadership of the Bulgarian Construction Chamber (BCC). “Topics such as ETS 1, ETS 2, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and the Social Climate Fund direct a huge financial resource and directly affect the construction sector. At the same time, Bulgaria still does not hav...

According to NIMH data, precipitation it to continue until the end of the week As of March 30, 2026, the amount of available stored volumes in complex and significant dams is 4888.7 million cubic meters, which represents 74.80% of their total volume and is approximately 20% more than the volume as of March 2025. The percentage of filling of co...

On initiative by the Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov, a meeting among the responsible institutions relevant to policies for dealing with the impacts of odors was held at the Ministry of Environment and Water. Representatives of four ministries were present - of health, of regional development and public works, of labor and social po...

The results of water sample tests taken by the Black Sea Basin Directorate (BSBD) - Varna, from the Shabla Lake area and the sea waters in proximity, for oxygen conditions, nitrogen and phosphorus compounds, petroleum products (visually) and some pesticides, are ready. They are part of the inspections conducted in the case of dead birds and dolphin...

The Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov met with representatives of industry organizations, employers from the industrial sector, and trade unions, whereby the diverse views on the implementation of the European Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS1 and ETS2) were discussed. The discussion was attended by leaders and representatives of the Bul...

Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov met with representatives of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in Bulgaria. Among the topics discussed were the announcement of new protected areas and the idea of creating a public register of renewable energy projects (RES). Regarding the idea of creating a public register of implemented RES proje...

For the twentieth consecutive year, the National Trust Ecofund has announced the 2026 Literary Creativity Competition in the name of Mimi Pramatarova - the first director of Rila National Park and a prominent figure in the field of nature conservation in Bulgaria. The initiative is aimed at stimulating creativity dedicated to nature conservation i...

The Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov met with the Ambassador of Denmark, His Excellency Fleming Stender. During the meeting, the two discussed the bilateral relations, environmental protection, and energy from renewable energy sources. Regarding the questions raised by Ambassador Stender on product taxes, Minister Popov informed that...