Government
![More than 6 million UAH were allocated to environmental protection this year in Volyn](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/shutterstock_1349267708-500x282.jpg)
A project to exchange incandescent lamps for LED lamps was also implemented in Volyn
![Damage to nature from one Russian missile strike in Sumy region reached tens of millions UAH](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/366359158_684503587049596_8411676592286953180_n-500x281.jpg)
This is the largest amount of damages calculated based on the fact of soil pollution within the Sumy region during the period of martial law
![The long-awaited garbage reform has started "on paper" in Ukraine](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/4974A8A8-7A2C-42A9-85FF-E0F56DC448AD-500x313.jpeg)
It is still unknown how many years it may take to close hazardous waste landfills
![EcoCommittee of the Verkhovna Rada's agenda for August 3 has appeared](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/shutterstock_1402311419-500x375.jpg)
People's deputies will consider 2 draft laws regarding which the ecocommittee is designated as the main one
![Lithuania will help Ukraine to produce heat from bioenergy](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/48F30A45-7DAE-4938-829B-585A6D8E6141-500x313.jpeg)
Ukraine has significant potential for the development of bioenergy
![The government approved waste management rules in the regions](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/shutterstock_1692420490-500x334.jpg)
This will form the basis of a top-level national plan
![UK has allocated $12.6 million for green energy in Ukraine](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/shutterstock_1962687748-500x287.jpg)
So far, 160 applications have been submitted, including 53 from Ukraine
![Eco-activist Greta Thunberg met with Zelensky](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/a1b729cd8a6e2f6d700c6117e53bb445_1688050341_extra_large-500x333.jpeg)
The eco-activist promised to involve representatives of environmental public organizations in the dialogue regarding the main tasks of the International Working Group and drawing attention to the environmental consequences of the war
![Animals and plants are not yet in time: how the Ministry of Environment protects biodiversity](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-06-26-11.44.26-500x313.jpg)
The biodiversity protection strategy and the law on the territories of the Emerald Network have not yet been adopted
![Ministry of Environment and Soils: the land is at the mercy of farmers](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/FE10B0BA-4090-452A-9344-57506A7AC62E-500x312.jpeg)
Since 2010, the amount of applied fertilizers has more than doubled, but the law is lagging behind
![Environmental policy of Ukraine during the war: achievements and failures of the year](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/33288C29-60F4-4364-BBD9-BD8AD74315F7-500x313.jpeg)
In Ukraine, there are difficulties with the implementation of already launched ecoreforms
![International biosafety standards for GMOs will be introduced in Ukraine](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/shutterstock_204807796-500x289.jpg)
It will also help Ukraine restore biodiversity lost due to the war