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The government has officially split the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture
The government has officially split the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture

Environmental policy remains under the remit of the Ministry of Economy

Pets and the heat: how to help your pets cope with high temperatures
Pets and the heat: how to help your pets cope with high temperatures

The most important thing is access to water and a cool place

A draft bill on the taxonomy of sustainable activities has been presented in Ukraine
A draft bill on the taxonomy of sustainable activities has been presented in Ukraine

The document sets out the sustainability criteria, environmental objectives and technical criteria required to assess a business’s operations

Environmentalists have spoken out against the proposed transfer of the State Forestry Agency to the newly established Ministry of Agriculture
Environmentalists have spoken out against the proposed transfer of the State Forestry Agency to the newly established Ministry of Agriculture

They see this as a fundamental conflict of interest between environmental management and unregulated exploitation

Large companies in the EU have been banned from destroying unsold clothing and footwear
Large companies in the EU have been banned from destroying unsold clothing and footwear

Every year, up to 600,000 tonnes of textiles are destroyed even without being used

To mow or not to mow: the disruption of climate experiments and petitions regarding grass mowing
To mow or not to mow: the disruption of climate experiments and petitions regarding grass mowing

Common urban practices simply turn lawns into barren patches of dust

Investing in wind power: will the wind farm boom enable the sector to return to pre-war levels as early as 2026?
Investing in wind power: will the wind farm boom enable the sector to return to pre-war levels as early as 2026?

Companies are being forced to seek resources for ‘green’ investments abroad

This week’s round-up of environmental crimes: deforestation, environmental pollution and land disputes
This week’s round-up of environmental crimes: deforestation, environmental pollution and land disputes

In the Chernivtsi region, a forestry official is to stand trial for felling trees that ‘obstructed’ the unplanned construction of a road

A complete watering down of the EU ETS? The European Commission has presented updated rules for the carbon market
A complete watering down of the EU ETS? The European Commission has presented updated rules for the carbon market

The authorities want to oblige EU countries to allocate at least half of their carbon revenue to industry

The government has allocated nearly 50 million UAH for urgent emergency repairs to the dam on the Danube
The government has allocated nearly 50 million UAH for urgent emergency repairs to the dam on the Danube

There is already a risk of flooding of artesian wells and agricultural land

Not a word about the environment: the priorities of the new Prime Minister, Serhiy Koretskyi
Not a word about the environment: the priorities of the new Prime Minister, Serhiy Koretskyi

According to him, it "will take time" to re-establish a separate Ministry of the Environment