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How to help animals overcome transport-related obstacles: best practices
How to help animals overcome transport-related obstacles: best practices

Overhead wildlife crossings, tunnels under roads or, at the very least, barriers are used for this purpose to prevent animals from being run over

The Rada has passed a law on renewable energy as part of Ukraine’s European integration
The Rada has passed a law on renewable energy as part of Ukraine’s European integration

Parliament is convinced that its provisions will make renewable energy sources more attractive to investors

Did the Kyiv City State Administration lie? An alternative route for the heating pipeline in Teremky had been planned from the outset
Did the Kyiv City State Administration lie? An alternative route for the heating pipeline in Teremky had been planned from the outset

Activists are demanding documented evidence and a technical justification for the route change

Land restoration as a national priority: Ukraine’s position at the UNCCD conference
Land restoration as a national priority: Ukraine’s position at the UNCCD conference

The country is working to ensure that Ukrainian projects are included in the Global Environment Facility’s plan

Tenders for relatives and MPs: who is restoring Volyn’s forests for over 80 million UAH
Tenders for relatives and MPs: who is restoring Volyn’s forests for over 80 million UAH

Одна з фірм лише за три місяці існування виграла контракти на понад 70 млн грн

It’s not just salamanders: in Zakarpattia, ‘Forests of Ukraine’ have destroyed the habitat of a number of rare species
It’s not just salamanders: in Zakarpattia, ‘Forests of Ukraine’ have destroyed the habitat of a number of rare species

Activists have created an infographic showing the locations where valuable plant and animal species were recorded prior to deforestation

Saving the Zhikhor Forest from quarry expansion: a nature reserve project was presented in Kharkiv
Saving the Zhikhor Forest from quarry expansion: a nature reserve project was presented in Kharkiv

No government representatives attended the event, but the activists hope to get their message across to them at the forthcoming round-table discussion

There are plans to require large businesses to disclose their environmental impact
There are plans to require large businesses to disclose their environmental impact

The first year for which a report will be required is 2028

An investigation has been launched: a rubbish tip in Oleksandriya was on fire for almost a week
An investigation has been launched: a rubbish tip in Oleksandriya was on fire for almost a week

Excess levels of formaldehyde, nitrogen oxide and other toxins were detected in the air

There were nearly 80 fires in Ukraine’s forests over the course of a week: the main causes
There were nearly 80 fires in Ukraine’s forests over the course of a week: the main causes

An extremely high fire risk persists throughout the country

Ukraine has broken into the top five energy storage markets in Europe
Ukraine has broken into the top five energy storage markets in Europe

For the country, the development of this sector is a matter of sustainability

Public oversight during wartime: strengthening society or undermining the state?
Public oversight during wartime: strengthening society or undermining the state?

The cost of lax environmental controls during the reconstruction period will be significantly higher than it was before the war