Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

European Green deal is challenge for Bulgaria: Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova

Bulgaria's Minister of Energy Temenuzhka Petkova
Photo: BGNES

The European Green deal is a challenge for Bulgaria, this country’s Minister of Energy Temenuzhka Petkova said in an interview for BTV. The coal-fired thermal power plants produce 48% of the total electricity in Bulgaria and in the winter period the electricity produced in thermal power stations even reached 60% of the total energy mix, Minister Petkova pointed out. Bulgaria cannot close nearly 4,000 megawatts out of hand, Minister Temenuzhka Petkova added.




Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Sofia Airport

Direct flight will start operating between Sofia and Pisa as of March 2025

From March 30, 2025, a new direct flight will connect Sofia and Pisa, Italy. A statement from Sofia Airport states that the flights will be operated by the low-cost airline Ryanair and will operate three times a week - every Tuesday, Thursday and..

published on 11/28/24 2:10 PM
Yordan Ivanov

"Democratic Bulgaria" offers support for the candidacy of Silvi Kirilov for Parliamentary Speaker

The parliamentary group of Democratic Bulgaria has offered GERB-SDS and "BSP-United Left" to vote "for" the candidacy of Silvi Kirilov from ITN for the post of Speaker of the 51st National Assembly. Yordan Ivanov, MP from "We Continue the..

published on 11/28/24 1:49 PM
MP Rosen Zhelyazkov, GERB

GERB-SDS submit request for interpretation of provisions of the Constitution

MPs from GERB-SDS have submitted a request to the Constitutional Court for interpretation of provisions of the country's basic law, BTA reported. The MPs want clarity whether when the mandate of the members of the Supreme Judicial..

published on 11/28/24 11:34 AM