Victory for Citizens: Court Puts an End to Contentious Incineration Project in Sofia
On 2nd May, the Bulgarian Supreme Administrative Court finally decided against the controversial RDF-fueled 180 000 Euro-incineration plant project in the center of Sofia. This decision overturns the 2015 permission granted by the Director of the Regional Environmental and Water Inspectorate, which endorsed Sofia Municipality’s investment plan. Culminating after a lengthy legal battle, this ruling underscores serious deficiencies in public participation and health risk assessment by the authorities. Initiated nearly a decade ago, the incinerator faced opposition from Environmental Association…



