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The Kubratovo wastewater treatment plant is one of the most energy-efficient in Europe

Video. The Bulgarian water plant transforming waste into power

Updated: 27/08/2024 - 17:39 GMT+2

In partnership with the European Commission

the European Commission

Getting water to our taps and treating it afterwards accounts for about 5% of the greenhouse gas emissions of many countries. But one water plant in Bulgaria is bucking the trend. Can this be scaled up so the water industry gets to net zero?

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