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The EU is making concessions on the rules governing methane and vehicle emissions
The EU is making concessions on the rules governing methane and vehicle emissions

Lobbyists are using the energy crisis and the prospect of future losses to industry as arguments

Contaminated water from the combat zone threatens to poison the aquifers
Contaminated water from the combat zone threatens to poison the aquifers

Wells in communities near the front line are under threat, but the pollution could spread as far as the Dnipro

Air pollution levels in Kyiv and regional centres across Ukraine on 29 September
Air pollution levels in Kyiv and regional centres across Ukraine on 29 September

The air in Uzhhorod is currently the cleanest

Switching from gas to solar power: how Chortkiv is becoming an energy-neutral town
Switching from gas to solar power: how Chortkiv is becoming an energy-neutral town

The city already has one of the most advanced municipal SES networks

A fifth Ukrainian biomethane producer has now started exporting to Europe
A fifth Ukrainian biomethane producer has now started exporting to Europe

The company plans to export around 200,000 cubic metres of gas in September

The business community is calling on the government to extend the ban on scrap exports into 2027
The business community is calling on the government to extend the ban on scrap exports into 2027

Recycling can reduce emissions, which is crucial within the framework of the CBAM

Parallel rallies and clashes with the police took place in the Teremky district of the capital
Parallel rallies and clashes with the police took place in the Teremky district of the capital

The mayor stated that alternative routes for the heating pipeline are more expensive and would take longer to implement

Ukraine has abolished the environmental impact assessment requirement for industrial parks: what are the implications?
Ukraine has abolished the environmental impact assessment requirement for industrial parks: what are the implications?

The relevant parliamentary committee explicitly warned that such changes jeopardise Ukraine’s fulfilment of its European integration commitments

The dispute between Russia and the EU over the CBAM is escalating
The dispute between Russia and the EU over the CBAM is escalating

The bloc is confident that its measures comply with WTO rules

27 September – World Rivers Day
27 September – World Rivers Day

This is an opportunity to draw attention to the pollution and overuse of water bodies

World Environmental Health Day is observed on 26 September
World Environmental Health Day is observed on 26 September

This year, IFEH is calling for a focus on the role of scientists and environmental experts in implementing scientific approaches to preserve healthy ecosystems