“Because of the costly emission quotas, coal-fired thermal power plants may have to close down for economic reasons,” Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov stated in Blagoevgrad.
Minister Sandov pointed out that emission quota payments constitute a significant share of the expenditure of TPPs, and in time they may have to close down so as not to accumulate very serious debts. Borislav Sandov added that Maritza Iztok-3 TPP in Dimitrovgrad will not resume work until the necessary air purification improvements are carried out.
During the night, the weather will remain mostly clear with scattered high clouds. After midnight, low clouds or fog are expected to form over the far eastern regions. It will be almost calm across most of the country. There will be a light northerly..
Bulgaria will begin checks after Oct. 1 to ensure all government IT systems are ready to operate with the euro , e-Government Minister Valentin Mundrov told parliament on Thursday. He said preparations were 97.75% complete. The ministry oversees the..
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No GPS signal jamming was detected on the aircraft carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, said Deputy Premier and Minister of..
In keeping with tradition, city sanitation teams gave the Unification Monument in Plovdiv’s Unification Square a thorough cleaning ahead of the official..
A work accident at the Arsenal weapons plant in Kazanlak has injured two workers . One of the 46-year-old men, who was hospitalized with a severe..
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