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Eviction from the Ministry of Ecology building: Activists urge authorities not to hand over the premises to VAKS
Eviction from the Ministry of Ecology building: Activists urge authorities not to hand over the premises to VAKS

According to some members of the environmental community, the relocation poses a risk to European integration and could lead to a staffing crisis

Poland calls the EU's environmental policy and its ETS "crazy"
Poland calls the EU's environmental policy and its ETS "crazy"

The European Commission is set to review the Emissions Trading System in July in response to calls from industry

190 million ETS allowances will be transferred to the market reserve this year — European Commission
190 million ETS allowances will be transferred to the market reserve this year — European Commission

The amendment repealing the cancellation of excess quotas has not yet taken effect

Forest fire in the Carpathians: аctivists suspect arson; police were slow to respond
Forest fire in the Carpathians: аctivists suspect arson; police were slow to respond

A series of explosions was heard before the fire, and Polish tourists saw a suspicious man

Scorching heat in Europe: record-breaking temperatures, first fatalities, and calls for urgent action
Scorching heat in Europe: record-breaking temperatures, first fatalities, and calls for urgent action

The high temperatures have also caused water shortages in several regions

Canada has developed the world's first self-powered Arctic electric all-terrain vehicle
Canada has developed the world's first self-powered Arctic electric all-terrain vehicle

The vehicle recovers energy during descents and is equipped with solar panels on the roof

Weekly roundup of environmental crimes: battling developers, tree felling, and mineral resource theft
Weekly roundup of environmental crimes: battling developers, tree felling, and mineral resource theft

Specifically, in the Kharkiv region, authorities are seeking to impose a fine of over 100 million hryvnias on a company for the illegal extraction of loam and clay

Electric cars led the growth of the European auto market: sales rose by a third in a month
Electric cars led the growth of the European auto market: sales rose by a third in a month

Registrations of cars with diesel and gasoline engines saw the sharpest decline

The Danube lakes in the Odesa region will be artificially replenished with water – government decision
The Danube lakes in the Odesa region will be artificially replenished with water – government decision

The authorities want to prevent a water crisis for local residents and farmers

New energy architecture: over 500 MW of renewable energy capacity was installed in Ukraine last year
New energy architecture: over 500 MW of renewable energy capacity was installed in Ukraine last year

Most new renewable energy projects include energy-saving systems to balance generation

Ukraine is preparing to standardize environmental permits for businesses
Ukraine is preparing to standardize environmental permits for businesses

The Ministry of Economy assures that the new system will be more transparent and user-friendly

In which regions of Ukraine is it prohibited to spend time in the woods?
In which regions of Ukraine is it prohibited to spend time in the woods?

In most regions, forest areas are completely off-limits to civilians