COP28: High-emitting Bulgarian coal plant to run until 2030 despite EU ruling -minister

Published 15:47 on December 10, 2023  /  Last updated at 16:21 on December 10, 2023  / Rebecca Gualandi /  Climate Talks, EMEA, EU ETS, International

Bulgaria’s environment minister expects one of the biggest coal power plants in the EU ETS to operate until 2030, despite the EU ruling that the plant exceeds pollution limits and therefore should be shuttered, he told Carbon Pulse on the sidelines of COP28.
Bulgaria’s environment minister expects one of the biggest coal power plants in the EU ETS to operate until 2030, despite the EU ruling that the plant exceeds pollution limits and therefore should be shuttered, he told Carbon Pulse on the sidelines of COP28.


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