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Are activists not citizens? The Environmental Inspectorate has refused to carry out an inspection of the wind farm on the Runa mountain pasture
Are activists not citizens? The Environmental Inspectorate has refused to carry out an inspection of the wind farm on the Runa mountain pasture

Environmental campaigners regard this as an excuse, as the results of such requests have previously even been used as evidence in court

There are plans to introduce new offences relating to sewerage into the Administrative Offences Code: on the draft bill
There are plans to introduce new offences relating to sewerage into the Administrative Offences Code: on the draft bill

In particular, there will be an article on breaches in the field of wastewater management, which simply did not exist before

Almost 60% of the policies set out in Ukraine’s National Climate Plan have been implemented
Almost 60% of the policies set out in Ukraine’s National Climate Plan have been implemented

The plan has also been updated – the climate target has been revised and the areas of decarbonisation and monitoring have been expanded

Logging without hindrance: communities are seeking to bring about a change in the law
Logging without hindrance: communities are seeking to bring about a change in the law

According to activists, this also involves amendments to Ukraine’s Forest Code

The Energy Efficiency Fund has awarded 5.4 billion UAH in grants for energy-saving projects
The Energy Efficiency Fund has awarded 5.4 billion UAH in grants for energy-saving projects

Thanks to the implementation of these measures, CO₂ emissions have been reduced by 82,3 thousand tonnes each year

Top Ukrainian MPs promoting anti-environmental laws — according to activists
Top Ukrainian MPs promoting anti-environmental laws — according to activists

They are involved in draft legislation that poses a threat to forests, water resources and biodiversity

The authorities will address the issue of waste resulting from the destruction of warehouses and retail premises
The authorities will address the issue of waste resulting from the destruction of warehouses and retail premises

The document will set out the procedure for identifying and inspecting such sites, as well as for determining locations for temporary storage

Fines for environmental offences could increase tenfold: on new draft legislation
Fines for environmental offences could increase tenfold: on new draft legislation

For breaching environmental safety regulations, an offender may face a fine of up to 170,000 UAH or be sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment

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

Almost half a billion: the Decarbonisation Fund’s summer performance review
Almost half a billion: the Decarbonisation Fund’s summer performance review

The fund has also received funding from UNIDO for industrial decarbonisation. It is not known exactly which projects the funds will be spent on

Immoral and anti-European: the Verkhovna Rada has criticised a draft law on hunting
Immoral and anti-European: the Verkhovna Rada has criticised a draft law on hunting

These provisions contravene a number of European standards and are unfounded

The Kyiv City State Administration has rejected proposals from the Architects’ Union that would have preserved the trees in Teremky
The Kyiv City State Administration has rejected proposals from the Architects’ Union that would have preserved the trees in Teremky

Activists are convinced that, as a result of the government decree, parks in any region of Ukraine could face a similar fate