保加利亚长期使用污染的Maritsa 3煤炭厂威胁到公众健康和欧盟遵守规定, Bulgaria’s prolonged use of the polluting Maritsa 3 coal plant threatens public health and EU compliance, despite planned regulatory updates.

保加利亚推迟淘汰煤炭(Dimitrovgrad的Maritsa 3工厂定于2038年投入使用), 造成空气污染恶化, Bulgaria’s delay in phasing out coal, with the Maritsa 3 plant in Dimitrovgrad set to remain operational until 2038, is worsening air pollution and harming public health, according to a Human Rights Watch report. 该厂是该地区二氧化硫排放的主要来源,造成哮喘、支气管炎和住院率高,特别是在儿童中。 The plant is the primary source of sulfur dioxide emissions in the area, contributing to high rates of asthma, bronchitis, and hospitalizations, especially among children. 尽管达到了目前的排放标准,但污染水平有可能到2030年超过欧盟空气质量更严格的限制,威胁到保加利亚的遵约和获得欧盟资金。 Despite meeting current emission standards, pollution levels risk exceeding stricter EU air quality limits by 2030, threatening Bulgaria’s compliance and access to EU funding. 政府计划到2026年加强条例,但这些条例仍不符合世界卫生组织的准则。 The government plans to strengthen regulations by 2026, but they will still fall short of World Health Organization guidelines. 居民继续要求清洁空气和采取更强有力的行动以保护其健康。 Residents continue to demand cleaner air and stronger action to protect their health.