Government

The Ministry of Environment boasts of Ukraine's progress on CBAM: is it really true?
The Ministry of Environment boasts of Ukraine's progress on CBAM: is it really true?

Spoiler alert: we found no signs that Ukrainian officials are really interested in helping domestic producers in the face of the full implementation of the EU carbon tax

The court opened a case against the State Enterprise "Forests of Ukraine" for refusing to protect the virgin forests of Shipot
The court opened a case against the State Enterprise "Forests of Ukraine" for refusing to protect the virgin forests of Shipot

The construction of a road through the primeval forest and its buffer zone by foresters has caused a significant public outcry, and the relevant ministry still ignores it

MPs vote down draft law №4197-d on timber market
MPs vote down draft law №4197-d on timber market

Only 175 MPs voted in favor

The government expanded the functions of the State Agency for Energy Efficiency: what powers the agency will have
The government expanded the functions of the State Agency for Energy Efficiency: what powers the agency will have

They are related to energy management, auditing, and biofuel production

Whoever agreed gets the money: an environmentalist tells about the strange distribution of funds by the State Water Agency
Whoever agreed gets the money: an environmentalist tells about the strange distribution of funds by the State Water Agency

This looks especially cynical in times of full-scale war and catastrophic lack of funding

Ecocommittee appeals to European partners to postpone CBAM for Ukraine
Ecocommittee appeals to European partners to postpone CBAM for Ukraine

Stakeholders have been talking about the need for such a step for quite some time

How often the SEI will check compliance with the terms of integrated permits
How often the SEI will check compliance with the terms of integrated permits

It is also proposed to expand the criteria by which the degree of risk from the activities of enterprises is assessed

Ministry of Veterans Affairs tries to circumvent court decision in defense of Markhaliv forest – KECC
Ministry of Veterans Affairs tries to circumvent court decision in defense of Markhaliv forest – KECC

The agency developed a resolution similar to the one that has already been challenged in court

Ukraine needs $40 billion to implement energy and climate plan, – Ministry of Economy
Ukraine needs $40 billion to implement energy and climate plan, – Ministry of Economy

Currently, the Ministry knows where only a quarter of the required amount will come from