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Only nine EU countries meet household waste recycling targets
Only nine EU countries meet household waste recycling targets

Household, office, and retail waste still accounts for 27% of all waste in the European Union

Brazilian voyage: Ministry of Economy conceals how much Ukraine's participation in COP30 cost
Brazilian voyage: Ministry of Economy conceals how much Ukraine's participation in COP30 cost

For reasons that are unclear, the agency is avoiding disclosing any financial details regarding the visit of Ukrainian officials to the international climate summit

Is the ozone layer recovering? NASA has published encouraging data
Is the ozone layer recovering? NASA has published encouraging data

This year, the ozone hole is among the five smallest in the last 33 years

Cardboard factory in Zhytomyr region reduces energy consumption by 20%
Cardboard factory in Zhytomyr region reduces energy consumption by 20%

Production processes now require 65,000 GJ less thermal energy

The EUDR "forest" regulation has been postponed for a year. What does this mean for Ukraine?
The EUDR "forest" regulation has been postponed for a year. What does this mean for Ukraine?

The implementation of the requirements of the regulation on logging for large operators was to start on December 30, 2025

The government simplifies rules for the construction of cogeneration plants
The government simplifies rules for the construction of cogeneration plants

This is how Ukraine wants to stimulate the development of distributed generation. However, there is no place for RES in the new plan

Over 200 hectares of protected land are being sold for cultivation in the Lviv region
Over 200 hectares of protected land are being sold for cultivation in the Lviv region

Due to the actions of the authorities of Velyki Mosty, the destruction of the territory of the future Kavy Nature Reserve has already begun

Illegal Christmas trees. How much will the violation cost?
Illegal Christmas trees. How much will the violation cost?

Violators face fines for logging, environmental damage, and illegal sale of trees

An injured moose needs urgent rescue. The responsible services are not responding
An injured moose needs urgent rescue. The responsible services are not responding

It is likely that poachers harmed the forest giant. People contacted the police and environmental inspectors, but experts have not yet examined the animal

The Verkhovna Rada's Eco-Committee will consider four bills at its meeting on December 3
The Verkhovna Rada's Eco-Committee will consider four bills at its meeting on December 3

Key projects relate to safety – civil protection, transport of dangerous goods, rail transport

Ukraine has banned crayfish fishing from December 1
Ukraine has banned crayfish fishing from December 1

The fine for catching just one river animal is over 3,000 hryvnia

Transparent timber exports and forest restoration: government decisions in the forestry sector
Transparent timber exports and forest restoration: government decisions in the forestry sector

Along with the search for effective approaches to forest restoration, the implementation of European standards in the forest management system continues