Carbon pricing: how Ukraine is preparing for the launch of its own ETS. Part 1

The plan is in place, the deadlines have been set—but will a functioning system actually emerge? What is really happening with the development of the carbon market in our country?

To be fixed or eliminated: what changes are needed in Ukraine’s environmental impact assessment procedure

The European Commission and the European Parliament have repeatedly emphasized the importance of this procedure in the context of European integration

EIA: How Ukraine turned an environmental protection tool into a corruption feeder for officials

Why European best practices don't work as well as they should in our country 

Carbon pricing: how Ukraine is preparing for the launch of its own ETS. Part 1

The plan is in place, the deadlines have been set—but will a functioning system actually emerge? What is really happening with the development of the carbon market in our country?

To be fixed or eliminated: what changes are needed in Ukraine’s environmental impact assessment procedure

The European Commission and the European Parliament have repeatedly emphasized the importance of this procedure in the context of European integration

EIA: How Ukraine turned an environmental protection tool into a corruption feeder for officials

Why European best practices don't work as well as they should in our country 

Carbon pricing: how Ukraine is preparing for the launch of its own ETS. Part 2

The domestic emissions trading system is set to launch in less than two years. Will officials have enough time to properly prepare all the necessary infrastructure?

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A vast swamp in the Rivne region will not be made available for peat extraction

We are talking about more than 2,300 hectares of wetland ecosystem bordering the nature reserve

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Officially, the foundations for the wind farm in Runa were built illegally. Government agencies are facing an investigation

Lawmakers are also calling for the lifting of the moratorium on environmental inspections

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How polluted is the air in Ukrainian cities on April 16?

In some regional centers, the concentration of fine particulate matter is 3 to 4 times higher than WHO recommendations

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The government is turning a blind eye to the destruction of nature caused by dolomite mining in the Zhytomyr region

Experts are convinced that, in the absence of a response from the authorities, an approach like the one in Negrebivka is likely to spread across the entire country

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Kyiv residents are being urged to avoid using artificial flowers on Memorial Days

As an alternative, they suggest choosing live plants or eco-friendly arrangements

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Caused land contamination worth 28 million hryvnias: an official from Dnipropetrovsk Oblast to face trial

Due to excessive levels of hazardous compounds, the soil has lost its fertility

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Blocking CBAM mitigation measures, banning ETS offsets: the EU is preparing changes

At the same time, the European Union aims to mitigate the impact of the energy crisis by reducing taxes on clean energy

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Khmelnytskyi plans to become a zero-waste city. What steps are being taken to achieve this?

City officials emphasize that the quality of separate waste collection depends largely on residents’ environmental awareness