Noticias sobre Bulgaria
Sustainable sanitation task force report released
A new report by SS TF sheds light on the current situation of wastewater collection and treatment in the CEE region.
Wastewater treatment improves in Europe but large differences remain
Collection and treatment of waste water are key to reducing pressures and risks to human health and the environment, especially to rivers, lakes, and coastal waters.
More needs to be done against water pollution from nitrates, says EC
The latest Commission Report on the implementation of the Nitrates Directive (based on data for 2016-2019) warns that nitrates are still causing harmful pollution to water in the EU.
Economic costs of heatwaves to increase five-fold by 2060
Scientists calculate that heatwaves, due to their impact on human productivity, are causing significant damage to Europe’s economy. New estimates show that the negative impact is set to increase sharply in the next decades.
Water ranking in Europe 2020
Europe is a very heterogeneous continent in many ways, and water is no exception.
Global warming could more than double costs caused by drought in Europe, study finds
In the absence of action to limit and adapt to climate change, the impact of droughts on Europe’s economy could reach over €65 billion a year by 2100, according to a JRC study published today in Nature Climate Change.
New WWF analysis reveals the possibility of freeing at least 7800 km of rivers in EU from barriers
WWF’s new Potential of Barrier Removal to Reconnect Europe’s Rivers report analyses a sample of 30,000 barriers on large and medium-sized rivers in Europe, and assesses their reconnection potential for the whole continent, the EU27, and by country.
EBRD finances water and wastewater upgrades in Bulgaria
Support for water companies as pandemic sheds new light on importance of access to water. Improvements aimed at saving water and treating higher volumes of wastewater. EBRD joining forces with EU to bring Bulgaria’s water system in line with EU standards.
Istanbul on the verge of running out of water
Lack of rainfall across Turkey leads to the most acute drought in a decade.
Decisions behind closed doors could hinder green recovery in Central and Eastern Europe
Central and Eastern Europe’s unambitious and vague Green Recovery plans would perpetuate the unsustainable status-quo.
Installation of supply network, Pernik, Bulgaria
Molecor, a leading Spanish company in pipe manufacturing and technology, recently completed a major project in record time: a new pipeline to relieve water shortages in the Bulgarian city of Pernik.
EU-funded international project PathoCERT launched
During emergency response operations, first responders are at risk of being exposed to dangerous pathogens (such as norovirus, e.
EU creates a pan-European Umbrella study for early coronavirus detection in wastewater
Wastewater has emerged as a reliable indicator of the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the population, while being itself not a source of infection.
Study details effectiveness of Kansas program that pays farmers to conserve water
Crops need water.
Access to water and sanitation continues to be a challenge in some European countries
A new report by the WHO-UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (JMP) has found that access to water and sanitation is still a challenge in some European countries, informs the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD).
EBRD loan for water services in Ruse, Bulgaria
€8.7 million investment to improve water and wastewater services for over 220,000 people. Environmental and operational standards to increase significantly. First EBRD loan under ESIF Bulgarian Water Sector Framework worth c. €200 million.
A tour of water management in Europe
Even though the Water Framework Directive (WFD) was born to address the need to harmonise actions in the field of water management in the European Union, water resources protection and management extend beyond the national boundaries of Member States.
Chemicals in drinking water linked with 5% of annual bladder cancer in Europe
Each year, more than 6,500 cases of bladder cancer—nearly 5% of all cases in Europe— can be attributed to exposure to trihalomethanes (THMs) in drinking water.
María Peña (ICEX): “Water is increasingly gaining more weight in our activities”
This week, a series of seminars on 'FAIR WATER: Tackling Global Water Challenges’ will be held in Washington, sponsored by the ICEX, the Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade.
Brussels adopts €4 billion investment package, including for water infrastructure projects
The EU Cohesion Policy invests €4 billion of EU funds in 25 large infrastructure projects in 10 Member States.