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Photo – There is a law – there is no control: why did the Ministry of Environment not cope with water protection?
There is a law – there is no control: why did the Ministry of Environment not cope with water protection?

EcoPolitic begins a series of materials on the results of the Ministry of Environment's work in the field of nature protection

Photo – How entrepreneurs can obtain a permit for air emissions from stationary sources
How entrepreneurs can obtain a permit for air emissions from stationary sources

The business entity must strictly comply with the conditions specified in the permit and not exceed the emission volumes

Photo – The Zaporizhzhia Abrasive Plant reduced emissions by 4 times due to eco-modernization
The Zaporizhzhia Abrasive Plant reduced emissions by 4 times due to eco-modernization

The company has taken a course on eco-modernization and is moving towards reducing emissions

Photo – Metinvest is ready to join the green transition and reconstruction of Ukraine
Metinvest is ready to join the green transition and reconstruction of Ukraine

Even before the full-scale invasion, the Mariupol plants were planned to turn into a DRI center for the production of "green" steel

Photo – The EBA pointed to the sharp corners of the new eco-audit rules
The EBA pointed to the sharp corners of the new eco-audit rules

In the EU, eco-auditing allows businesses to gain competitive advantages, while Ukraine offers a punitive approach

Photo – Ferrexpo wants to spend $3.3 billion on decarbonization
Ferrexpo wants to spend $3.3 billion on decarbonization

80% of the money is planned to be invested in hydrogen technologies and the construction of SPPs

Photo – Ferrexpo wants to halve carbon emissions
Ferrexpo wants to halve carbon emissions

The company has already managed to reduce emissions by 31%

Photo – Lviv region polluters have paid tens of millions of hryvnias in eco-taxes in three months
Lviv region polluters have paid tens of millions of hryvnias in eco-taxes in three months

About 7,000 business entities pay environmental tax in Lviv Region

Photo – The Yaroslav sewing company equipped one of its factories with solar panels
The Yaroslav sewing company equipped one of its factories with solar panels

The company plans to sell the energy produced on weekends to the grid

Photo – Spoiled milk is processed into biofuel in Ukraine
Spoiled milk is processed into biofuel in Ukraine

90% of expired products and packaging are recycled

Photo – Ukrainian enterprises will be able to receive $150,000 to improve energy efficiency
Ukrainian enterprises will be able to receive $150,000 to improve energy efficiency

This will help increase the profitability of the business and strengthen the energy security of Ukraine

Photo – Ukrhydroenergo wants to build the largest underground energy storage facility in Europe
Ukrhydroenergo wants to build the largest underground energy storage facility in Europe

The company also plans to build a 63.9 MW solar power plant