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A working group is being formed in Ukraine to reform government policy on industrial pollution
A working group is being formed in Ukraine to reform government policy on industrial pollution

The Ministry of Economy invites government officials, businesses, and experts

Ukraine is preparing to standardize environmental permits for businesses
Ukraine is preparing to standardize environmental permits for businesses

The Ministry of Economy assures that the new system will be more transparent and user-friendly

Metinvest paid 190 million UAH in environmental taxes in Q1 2026
Metinvest paid 190 million UAH in environmental taxes in Q1 2026

This is 15% more than during the same period in 2025

The EU will use the CBAM, which is already destroying Ukraine’s steel industry, as a general source of revenue
The EU will use the CBAM, which is already destroying Ukraine’s steel industry, as a general source of revenue

The EU aims to collect €1.4 billion annually from the CO2 emissions tax, which takes effect on January 1, 2026

The budget has received over 1.5 billion UAH in environmental taxes since the beginning of 2026
The budget has received over 1.5 billion UAH in environmental taxes since the beginning of 2026

The top spot in terms of revenue goes not to a region, but to a city

Postpone the CBAM for Ukraine. What does the Ministry of Economy plan to do?
Postpone the CBAM for Ukraine. What does the Ministry of Economy plan to do?

The key argument is the status of a candidate for EU membership

Kernel plans to enter the international carbon credit market
Kernel plans to enter the international carbon credit market

The cost of a certificate per ton of carbon sequestered is currently $15–30

Industrialists have called on parliament to unblock work on the mining waste bill
Industrialists have called on parliament to unblock work on the mining waste bill

Currently, materials that can be reused are effectively considered waste

Emissions reporting under the simplified procedure: the government has revised the requirements for certain businesses
Emissions reporting under the simplified procedure: the government has revised the requirements for certain businesses

This should reduce the administrative burden on the private sector without compromising environmental protection standards