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Forests and mountains sacrificed for renewable energy: activists urge the Rada not to vote for Bill No. 15122
Forests and mountains sacrificed for renewable energy: activists urge the Rada not to vote for Bill No. 15122

Parliamentary lawyers agree that the implementation of the provisions of the law will have a negative impact on land containing forests, marshes, water bodies and fields

A fire has destroyed a polystyrene factory in the Rivne region. The air is polluted with toxic compounds
A fire has destroyed a polystyrene factory in the Rivne region. The air is polluted with toxic compounds

The fire destroyed the production hall and the finished goods warehouse

The search for an alternative route for the heating pipeline in Teremky will take two weeks
The search for an alternative route for the heating pipeline in Teremky will take two weeks

The community is calling for a moratorium on tree felling to be introduced immediately

General rules on packaging and PFAS restrictions: a new regulation is in force in the EU
General rules on packaging and PFAS restrictions: a new regulation is in force in the EU

Specific restrictions apply to PFAS, which are capable of causing a range of systemic diseases in humans and animals

Fish deaths and a danger to humans: sewage from Kyiv has polluted the water bodies in Sofiivska Borshchahivka
Fish deaths and a danger to humans: sewage from Kyiv has polluted the water bodies in Sofiivska Borshchahivka

People are being urged to stay away from bodies of water. A drinking water delivery service has been organised

Ukraine to review eco-tax rates on waste disposal: an overview of the draft bill
Ukraine to review eco-tax rates on waste disposal: an overview of the draft bill

Once martial law has ended, the authorities are proposing to gradually increase the rates

Ukraine needs a transparent NETS that will support the decarbonisation of businesses — EBA
Ukraine needs a transparent NETS that will support the decarbonisation of businesses — EBA

The business community is convinced that the system requires a separate fund to finance low-carbon projects

Wild birds in Australia are to be vaccinated against deadly bird flu
Wild birds in Australia are to be vaccinated against deadly bird flu

The continent was the last on the planet to be affected by the epidemic

The Environment Committee will hold a meeting on 14 August: key topics for discussion
The Environment Committee will hold a meeting on 14 August: key topics for discussion

The discussion will focus on restoring river water levels and securing funding for the construction of shelters

The scorching summer will ‘cost’ the EU €180 billion and halt economic growth
The scorching summer will ‘cost’ the EU €180 billion and halt economic growth

The countries that have experienced the most hot days will bear the brunt of the financial impact

The Kyiv authorities have suspended the tree felling in Teremky for a day, but maintain that there is no alternative
The Kyiv authorities have suspended the tree felling in Teremky for a day, but maintain that there is no alternative

At the same time, the Kyiv City State Administration acknowledged that the trees would not be replanted, as only shrubs are permitted to be planted near the heating pipeline

Billions for companies run by relatives and newly registered sole traders: who wins the tenders?
Billions for companies run by relatives and newly registered sole traders: who wins the tenders?

The winners of tenders worth hundreds of millions of hryvnias turn out to be shell companies