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How eco-buses will operate in Lviv, Khmelnytskyi, and Poltava in February
How eco-buses will operate in Lviv, Khmelnytskyi, and Poltava in February

Special vehicles will operate according to schedule in various areas of populated areas

Digest of eco-crimes of the week: billions worth of sand, protected land, and tree destruction
Digest of eco-crimes of the week: billions worth of sand, protected land, and tree destruction

Among the violations are illegal construction in a national park and on forest fund lands

The new customs classification of plastics will come into effect in 2028. What will change?
The new customs classification of plastics will come into effect in 2028. What will change?

Separate categories will include both more detailed waste materials and individual items, from cotton buds to garbage bags

Data for calculating CO2 emissions: the government has approved coefficients for energy consumers
Data for calculating CO2 emissions: the government has approved coefficients for energy consumers

The indicators will allow for more accurate calculation of CO2 emissions in accordance with the European CBAM mechanism

Legalization of forest destruction: activists outraged by draft Cabinet resolution
Legalization of forest destruction: activists outraged by draft Cabinet resolution

Environmental activists see the document as a concession for development in the Carpathians and commercial logging

The government has approved a deferral mechanism for BAT. Maximum – seven years
The government has approved a deferral mechanism for BAT. Maximum – seven years

The transition period is available subject to justification and calculations based on the approved methodology

Singapore will be the first country in the world to introduce a "green" aviation tax. The program will be tested starting in April
Singapore will be the first country in the world to introduce a "green" aviation tax. The program will be tested starting in April

The country aims to increase the share of clean aviation fuel to 5% by 2030

Industrialists caught in legislative trap regarding waste management
Industrialists caught in legislative trap regarding waste management

The business association proposes that the authorities establish a transition period lasting one and a half years

Quarry instead of pond: entrepreneur illegally extracted sand worth UAH 290 million
Quarry instead of pond: entrepreneur illegally extracted sand worth UAH 290 million

The offender organized the sale of minerals stolen from the state through companies operating in the field of building materials sales

Sweden allocates over $20 million more for waste management in Ukraine
Sweden allocates over $20 million more for waste management in Ukraine

As part of pilot measures, four regions are already purchasing waste collection equipment and re-equipping landfills

VAT refund price: electric vehicle imports fell 14 times
VAT refund price: electric vehicle imports fell 14 times

Experts suggest that the market will stabilize around the middle of the year

Jeepers broke into the Kuyalnik Estuary. The national park contacted the police
Jeepers broke into the Kuyalnik Estuary. The national park contacted the police

In protected areas, such car races are prohibited by law