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Clean air is top priority of Bulgarian Ministry of Environment

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One of the main priorities of the Bulgarian Ministry of Environment and Waters is clean air. This was announced by the Minister of Environment and Waters, Neno Dimov, at a press conference aimed at presenting environmental priorities in the government's program for the period 2017-2021.

An online information system for providing real-time air quality data will be launched, it was reported.

Legislative changes are also being prepared to limit the use of coal with high sulfur and ash content for domestic heating. "This is the main problem in 21 out of 25 cities, where air pollution is above the norms," ​​Minister Dimov said.



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