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Electrification of public transport to improve air quality in Bulgaria

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Circular economy and clean air with an accent on the electrification of the public transport are among Bulgaria’s top priorities during the preparation of the next programming period of the EU Operational Programme Environment, Bulgaria’s Minister of Environment and Water Neno Dimov told the Bulgarian MPs. Bulgaria needs EUR 450 million to improve air quality by 2024, a survey of the World Bank reads. The money may be allotted by the EU LIFE programme and by Bulgaria’s state budget, Minister Dimov pointed out. 




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