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Ukrainians are paying the price for the ‘rubbish’ reform that local authorities have ignored – expert
Ukrainians are paying the price for the ‘rubbish’ reform that local authorities have ignored – expert

Virtually all towns and cities in Ukraine have failed to update their waste management model and are therefore, in effect, in breach of current legislation

How does the region leading the way in eco-tax payments – Dnipropetrovsk Oblast – spend the funds provided by polluters?
How does the region leading the way in eco-tax payments – Dnipropetrovsk Oblast – spend the funds provided by polluters?

At regional level, the most costly measures relate to the condition of water bodies and waste management plans

Shooting animals in the nature reserve is illegal: activists have won their court case against the Khmelnytskyi Regional State Administration
Shooting animals in the nature reserve is illegal: activists have won their court case against the Khmelnytskyi Regional State Administration

The authorities did not even specify the types of animals, effectively allowing hunters to kill them at their own discretion

How much eco-tax revenue does the Kherson region receive, and what does it plan to spend it on?
How much eco-tax revenue does the Kherson region receive, and what does it plan to spend it on?

A series of events in Kherson is dedicated to the management of demolition waste – from sorting to recycling

In May, the Decarbonisation Fund allocated over 200 million hryvnias to energy projects
In May, the Decarbonisation Fund allocated over 200 million hryvnias to energy projects

Implementing these measures will reduce CO₂ emissions by 8,000 tonnes each year

Litter in the forest? Pay 51,000 UAH: penalties may increase for
Litter in the forest? Pay 51,000 UAH: penalties may increase for

If officials fail to take steps to eliminate illegal dumps, they will also be fined

Communities in the Kharkiv region are refusing to allow environmentalists to establish protected areas
Communities in the Kharkiv region are refusing to allow environmentalists to establish protected areas

The Regional State Administration even went so far as to break the law by failing to provide either comments or approval of the applications

Decarbonisation without deindustrialisation: EBA proposals for the draft bill on the National System of Trade in Emissions
Decarbonisation without deindustrialisation: EBA proposals for the draft bill on the National System of Trade in Emissions

The third phase of the ETS could undermine the economic viability of a business unless eco-modernisation is carried out in advance

The price of carbon and the cost of decarbonisation: how to launch the NGGEA and ensure
The price of carbon and the cost of decarbonisation: how to launch the NGGEA and ensure

While the authorities are drawing up rules for emissions trading, experts are asking a far more important question: does Ukraine have enough resources for a ‘green’ recovery, and where can they be found?

What will ‘Black Forest’ – the first national park in the Kirovohrad region – be like?
What will ‘Black Forest’ – the first national park in the Kirovohrad region – be like?

Scientists established the need to protect these areas as long as 100 years ago