to help bring Bulgaria"s environment and transport infrastructure up to
EU standards. Regional policy commissioner Danuta H?bner said the aid
would "contribute to sustainable economic growth". A little under half
of the funding will be spent on water supply and waste water treatment
projects, waste management, clearing up contaminated sites and improving
nature protection. The rest will be spent on promoting
"environmentally-friendly" transport modes, but also on building new
motorways and upgrading old ones. See European commission press release
notes on environment
and transport