Benefits of Accelerating the Climate Transition Outweigh the Costs imf.org/en/Blogs/Artic…

Today, I met with Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov for, as always, fruitful and practical talks.

I appreciate Bulgaria's support for our efforts to expand trade flows and restore normal shipping in the Black Sea and Danube regions. It is critical that we maintain normal

Sofia

My new office entry room: “Your children are welcome at meetings or your work place. We are here for them.”

➡️Coal power generation - down 26%
➡️Gas power generation - down 15%
Still believe that gas is a transitional fuel?

The Green Deal must accelerate its pace if we want to keep Europe competitive- Bg National TV.

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Market economics are likely to slash Bulgaria's use of coal-fuelled power years before the government's official 2038 phase out date, the country's climate minister Julian Popov has said
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Coal plants in Bulgaria to be shut not by government but by market – minister balkangreenenergynews.com/coal-plants-in…

Doorstep by Julian Popov, Minister of Environment and Waterary of #Bulgaria , at the informal meeting of #Environment Ministers taking place on 15 January 2024 in #Brussels .
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The outgoing Dutch government agrees to drop its veto against Bulgaria joining European Union’s passport-control-free Schengen zone, leaving Austria as the last stumbling block bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg Politics

Good discussion in the margins of #Espoo w/ 🇧🇬 Ministers of #Environment Julian Popov & #Energy Rumen Radev about #Bulgaria ’s contributions & activities under UNECE environmental conventions, which are crucial for promoting #SDGs , enhancing environmental governance in the region

Sofia is dismantling its controversial monument of the Soviet Army.

We are moving to a new era of #energy in which an instrument like the #EspooConvention is paramount, stressed #Bulgaria 's #Environment Minister Julian Popov; Interdependencies call for much stronger cooperation, #transparency & openness – closely linked with the Convention

#Bulgaria ’s presentation at #COP28 was a remarkable success, Environment and Water Minister Julian Popov told Bulgarian media here on Sunday.

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On the sidelines of the #COР28 , signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with Julian Popov. It’s a huge step for 🇺🇦's #environment protection. Thanks to Bulgaria for leadership on point 8 of #PeaceFormula , and especially to Julian Popov for being an ambassador of the 'EcoZagroza'

#COP28 debrief after @UNICEFBulgaria MFA Bulgaria event:

Declaration on Children, Youth and Climate Action – new signatories🇩🇪🇺🇦and Declaration on the agenda of EU Council's Environment Ministers meeting.
Julian Popov Christina de Bruin Dubravka Suica Kitty van der Heijden Ann Skelton

Scientific research in the South Shetland Islands region, a key to unravelling climate change in West Antarctica - at COP28 in Dubai with direct link to the Bulgarian Antarctic expedition.

🗣️ at the COP28 UAE Ministerial event on the Declaration on Children, Youth & Climate Change with Kitty van der Heijden Zakia Khattabi Julian Popov Ann Skelton .

I also had the pleasure to meet with UNICEF ‘s Kitty van der Heijden & speak with سكاي نيوز عربية .

📍Dubai

At 10.00 this morning at the Bulgarian pavilion we will discuss the climate risks for the Black Sea - which contains the largest mass of lifeless water in the world.