Is there any room for environmental protection in the new Cabinet’s plans?

What government officials failed to mention, and why certain objectives raise doubts

Public oversight during wartime: strengthening society or undermining the state?

The cost of lax environmental controls during the reconstruction period will be significantly higher than it was before the war

There is no ideal candidate for NETS: experts’ views on the proposed draft laws

Spoiler: the experts do not have a single clear favourite, but their list of necessary improvements turned out to be fairly unanimous

Is there any room for environmental protection in the new Cabinet’s plans?

What government officials failed to mention, and why certain objectives raise doubts

Public oversight during wartime: strengthening society or undermining the state?

The cost of lax environmental controls during the reconstruction period will be significantly higher than it was before the war

There is no ideal candidate for NETS: experts’ views on the proposed draft laws

Spoiler: the experts do not have a single clear favourite, but their list of necessary improvements turned out to be fairly unanimous

A law just for show: Ukraine risks creating an economic and trade area that will not be recognised by the EU

Those in power are rushing to put the carbon quota market framework into law, whilst overlooking the fact that its structure and rules must be accepted by their European partners

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The Government has reduced the retention rates for dry timber during felling: on the resolution

In some cases, to preserve the forest’s biodiversity, it will be possible to leave six times less deadwood and stumps

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Rivers in Ukraine continue to dry up: where the highest danger level has been declared

In the west of the country, water levels are already below historical records in some places

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Air pollution levels in Ukrainian cities on 17 September

No critical exceedances of pollutant levels have been recorded to date

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Is it allowed to cut down dry trees in the forest for firewood: fines and liability

The answer to this is provided by the Administrative Code and the Forestry Code

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The Rada has approved in principle a draft law on goods linked to deforestation

The Eco-Committee still needs to take all the amendments and proposals into account before the second reading

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The US is lifting restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions from coal- and gas-fired power stations

It is the energy sector that is responsible for over a quarter of the US’s emissions