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Sand was stolen from the state for three years: the traffickers caused damage to the environment amounting to over 48 million UAH
Sand was stolen from the state for three years: the traffickers caused damage to the environment amounting to over 48 million UAH

Those involved in the scheme laundered illegally extracted minerals through companies under their control

The introduction of EPR could generate 16 billion UAH for waste treatment in Ukraine each year – an expert
The introduction of EPR could generate 16 billion UAH for waste treatment in Ukraine each year – an expert

Private investment in the sector will also create up to 80,000 jobs and bring billions in tax revenue into the formal economy

Ukraine could become Europe’s largest producer of biomethane — IEA
Ukraine could become Europe’s largest producer of biomethane — IEA

Producers have the capacity to produce up to 11.6 billion m³ of biogas each year

The world’s largest offshore substation, with an annual capacity of over 6 TWh, has come into operation in China
The world’s largest offshore substation, with an annual capacity of over 6 TWh, has come into operation in China

Its operation will reduce emissions by more than 5 million tonnes of carbon each year

A breakthrough in hunting or the legalisation of killing: how Ukrainians are reacting to Bill No. 15431
A breakthrough in hunting or the legalisation of killing: how Ukrainians are reacting to Bill No. 15431

The bill’s main author describes it as a step towards a “model hunting culture”

Kyiv property developers have taken over the lakeside in Osokorky Ecopark
Kyiv property developers have taken over the lakeside in Osokorky Ecopark

Separately, campaigners highlight the damage that the construction is causing to the nature reserve

28 July — World Nature Conservation Day
28 July — World Nature Conservation Day

This date serves as a reminder of the fragility of nature and the main factors that threaten its conservation

Despite assets worth 27 million hryvnias of dubious origin, the State Bureau of Investigation has closed the case against the former director of a forestry enterprise in Volyn
Despite assets worth 27 million hryvnias of dubious origin, the State Bureau of Investigation has closed the case against the former director of a forestry enterprise in Volyn

A person implicated in a case of illicit enrichment continued to work at one of the forestry offices of the state-owned enterprise ‘Forests of Ukraine’

In Volyn, plastic waste is being turned into modern furniture made from recycled materials
In Volyn, plastic waste is being turned into modern furniture made from recycled materials

The initiative provides an opportunity to fund STEAM projects

More than 300,000 people have been evacuated due to forest fires in France and Spain
More than 300,000 people have been evacuated due to forest fires in France and Spain

In just four years, the frequency of fires in Europe has increased by more than one and a half times