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Bulgaria in the “European Environment - State and Outlook 2010” Report

Bulgaria in the “European Environment - State and Outlook 2010” Report

Executive Environment Agency

13.01.2011, Sofia

Environmental Priorities of the 6th EAPEnvironmental Priorities of the 6th EAP

NATURE AND BIODIVERSITY2

ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY OF LIFE4

NATURAL RESOURCES AND WASTE33

CLIMATE CHANGE31

CLIMATE CHANGE IN BULGARIACLIMATE CHANGE IN BULGARIA

Temperature abnormalities in Bulgaria in the period 1988-2009 compared to 1961-1990

1990 2000 2010

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1.5

Source: NIMH

TRENDS IN THE TOTAL GHG EMISSIONSTRENDS IN THE TOTAL GHG EMISSIONS

Total GHG emissions per sectors for 1988 – 2008, Gg CO2 - eq.

In 1988 the GHG emissions were 128015.2 Gg CO2 – equivalent (Gg CO2 - eq.), dropping to 74317.8 Gg CO2 - eq. in 2008.The biggest share in the total GHG emissions for the 2008 – 69.5 % belongs to “Energy” sector. Second is the “Waste” with 14 % of the National emissions, while third is “Industry Processes” – 8.7 %.

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Energy Industry Processes Agriculture Landuse change Waste

ACHIEVING THE KYOTO PROTOCOL TARGETACHIEVING THE KYOTO PROTOCOL TARGET

Achieving the target of Kyoto Protocol until 2008 , Gg CO2 - eq.

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ENERGY INTENSITY - key sustainable development indicator

ENERGY INTENSITY - key sustainable development indicator

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

GIEC/GDP , thousand t.g.е.per 1000 leva GDP (2001 = 100)

0,655 0,612 0,595 0,541 0,539 0,524 0,479 0,445

Source: NSI

NATURE AND BIODIVERSITYNATURE AND BIODIVERSITY

At the end of 2008 the number of the protected areas is 950 with total area of 581736 ha (5,1% of the territory of the

country).

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The area of Natura 2000 sites is 33,8% of the territory of the country, one of the highest percentages in Europe.

NATURA 2000

Classification as per types of land cover and fragmentation

Classification as per types of land cover and fragmentation

Summarized land cover classes % of the total country territory

Anthropogenically affected land 5

Agricultural land 37

Pastures and meadows 14

Forest 42

Open area 1

Wetlands and water bodies 1

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NATURAL RESOURCES AND WASTENATURAL RESOURCES AND WASTE

PACKAGING WASTE GENERATION INTENSITY, kg/GDP 1000 €

10,96

6,59

17,0615,2314,93

7,29 7,24 6,95

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Bulgaria EU 25

ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY OF LIFE

ACIDIFYING SUBSTANCES’ EMISSION IN THE AIR

ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY OF LIFE

ACIDIFYING SUBSTANCES’ EMISSION IN THE AIR

Acidifying substances emissions, re-calculated as AE and index of its change in Bulgaria, as well as the average AE in the EEA member-states

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acid equivalent - Bulgariaacid equivalent - EAOС 32 (х 1/10 kt) change index - Bulgaria

kt/y acid equivalent index 1990=100

Acidifying substances emissions assessment per EEA member-states compared to the relevant obligations for harmful substances ceilings in 2010.

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CyprusEstonia

SlovakiaPoland

RomaniaLuxembourg

SloveniaCzech Republic

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SpainMalta

Percentage points below (- ) or above (+ ) linear target path to the 2010 emission ceilings

For the period 1990 – 2007 the emissions in Bulgaria dropped by 16%, while the average EEA 32 percentage is 32%.

Ozone precursor emissions (NMVOC equivalent) compared to the EEA member-states obligations under Directive 2001/81/ЕС and Gothenburg Protocol for limitation of National

Annual Emissions

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Switzerland

Germany

Czech Republic

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Slovakia

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Portugal

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Spain

Cyprus

TurkeyEmission change 1990-2007

2010 NECD (for EU MS) or Gothenburg protocol targets

The level of the PM10 air pollution is basic problem before the air quality on the whole country territory. The trend is kept throughout the years. In almost all the stations for a period of one year more than the accepted 35 exceedings of the daily norm were measured.

ЗAir Pollution with Particulate Matter (PM10)

SURFACE WATER STATUSSURFACE WATER STATUS

Base indicators change trend compared to the base 1990 in %.

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DO BOD5 COD NH4-N NO3-N PO4 1990=100%

Biotic assessment of riversBiotic assessment of rivers

Ground water status /1/Ground water status /1/

Statistical data on the Nitrates content in the Ground water as per river basin management districts

Нитрати в подземни води в Източнобеломорски БР

1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008

mg

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50СК

проби: 259 282 248 225 249 248 241 237 240 241 238 239 351 316 339

пунктове:85 86 84 80 78 80 76 74 74 74 75 74 178 140 94

East Aegean BRНитрати в подземни води в

Западнобеломорски БР

1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008

mg

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проби: 50 69 69 69 59 49 50 52 54 54 55 50 109 101 103

пунктове:17 24 24 25 22 14 14 15 15 15 14 13 73 45 39

West Aegean BR

Ground water status /2/Ground water status /2/

Statistical data on the Nitrates content in the Ground water as per river basin management districts

Нитрати в подземни води в Дунавски БР

1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008

mg

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проби: 225 237 264 191 192 243 248 238 243 236 245 245 241 161 355

пунктове:76 77 89 85 70 72 72 71 73 74 72 74 87 59 80

Danube BRНитрати в подземни води в Черноморски

БР

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проби:107 90 90 71 98 97 101 101 103 99 105 102 163 133 288

пунктове: 38 33 35 33 34 33 34 34 34 33 37 37 72 50 89

Black Sea BR

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