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A timeline of legislative initiatives relating to the NETS: key points of all draft bills
A timeline of legislative initiatives relating to the NETS: key points of all draft bills

Officials and members of parliament are offering different responses to two key questions: how much will companies have to pay for emissions, and who will receive the collected multibillion resources?

The Decarbonisation Fund has already allocated 2.2 billion hryvnia to low-carbon projects
The Decarbonisation Fund has already allocated 2.2 billion hryvnia to low-carbon projects

Their combined climate impact is an annual reduction in CO₂ emissions of 47,000 tonnes

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