The Ministry of Energy and Eco-Ministry offers for discussion an updated national plan "Energy and Climate"

The Ministries of Energy (ME) and the Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW) offer for public consultation an updated Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan (INPEC). The project reflects the higher goals set with the European Green Deal and the European Climate Law, the "Ready for 55" Package, the REPowerEU Plan, as well as the latest report on Bulgaria within the framework of the European Semester.…

Gennady Kondarev: There is no shortage of funds to ensure a safe transition

"There is no shortage of funds to ensure a safe transition." This was commented by Gennady Kondarev, senior associate for the Central and Eastern Europe region at E3G – an organization working to achieve a safe climate future. He took part in the webinar "Expanding opportunities", organized by "Brand Media Bulgaria", which emphasizes the opportunities for European funding, the experience...

Over 800 coal plants worldwide can be profitably decommissioned

More than 800 coal-fired power plants in developing countries could be decommissioned and profitably replaced with cleaner solar power by the end of the decade, a new study has found. Although only a tenth of existing coal plants are scheduled to close by 2030, the number could rise if…

Manfred Weber

Banning internal combustion engines is a mistake and should be dropped. But there will be no revision of the Green Deal as a whole.”

Assoc. Dr. Atanas Georgiev: Heavy industries look responsibly at the topic of decarbonization

Heavy industries, including metallurgy, the chemical industry and cement production, are key to the economies of the Central and Eastern European region, but they are also some of the biggest polluters. What are the challenges they face in the decarbonization process, what technologies and policies need to be implemented to make this transition happen, and what regulations will be…

Georgi Baev: Lawyers can significantly help businesses to be more sustainable

Georgi Baev is the chairman of the Plovdiv Bar Association. He started his career in 2005, and from February 2022 he holds the position of chairman of the Plovdiv Bar Association. It is the first in Bulgaria that already has its Strategy for Sustainable Development. Georgi Baev and I talked about the challenges in the legal profession and those related to...

The Greens: We will not support Von der Leyen without an invitation to a grand coalition

The Greens will not back Ursula von der Leyen in her bid for a second term as European Commission president unless they are included in a broad, centrist coalition with her conservative European People's Party, the group's leaders said, signaling they are ready to compromise in terms of environmental objectives. "We think the only way…

The Faculty of Economics is looking for volunteers for the 61st session of the IPCC in Sofia

As a partner of the Ministry of Environment and Water (MoEW) to host the 61st session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which will be held between July 25 - August 3, 2024 in Sofia, the Faculty of Economics and FEB Foundation is looking for enthusiasts to join the team of experienced professionals, scientists and educators…

The first hydrogen-powered bus in the Balkans hit the streets of Sofia

A bus powered by domestically produced hydrogen will run along the route of trolleybus line number 9 in Sofia, and riding in it will be free. It is part of the "Bulgarian Hydrogen Days" starting this week. "Sofia is the first city in the Balkans where citizens will be able to benefit from the test hydrogen bus. I am glad…

UN: World lagging behind on environment, health and hunger targets

The world is lagging far behind on most of the sustainable development goals agreed in 2015, such as tackling poverty and hunger, a UN report said, citing funding shortages, geopolitical tensions and the COVID-19 pandemic. The UN's annual Sustainable Development Report ranks the performance of its 193 member states in the implementation of…