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The review of the EU ETS has sparked political debate in the Council of the EU
The review of the EU ETS has sparked political debate in the Council of the EU

There are plans to adapt the emissions trading scheme to the EU’s climate target

A fire caused by shelling destroyed 146 hectares in the Danube Nature Reserve in the Odesa region
A fire caused by shelling destroyed 146 hectares in the Danube Nature Reserve in the Odesa region

Almost 105,000 tonnes of combustion products were released into the air

From clean to moderately polluted: air quality in Kyiv and other cities on 13 October
From clean to moderately polluted: air quality in Kyiv and other cities on 13 October

The air in Uzhhorod is currently the ‘healthiest’

In the Finnish capital, outdoor advertising for anything related to fossil fuels has been banned
In the Finnish capital, outdoor advertising for anything related to fossil fuels has been banned

Calling for a reduction in emissions whilst offering products and services that are harmful to the environment is considered hypocritical

Work at the andesite quarry in Zakarpattia is continuing without an environmental permit, but the court has refused to halt it
Work at the andesite quarry in Zakarpattia is continuing without an environmental permit, but the court has refused to halt it

The company even acquired more than 32 hectares of woodland under an easement, but the court saw no grounds for returning it to the state

Hungary has once again allowed logging in nature reserves, reverting to Orbán’s practices
Hungary has once again allowed logging in nature reserves, reverting to Orbán’s practices

The felling of old trees leaves the undergrowth unprotected, which could threaten the survival of primeval forests

Electricity generation from Ukrainian solar power stations could increase by 2 GW by the end of 2026
Electricity generation from Ukrainian solar power stations could increase by 2 GW by the end of 2026

Around 80% of all new installations are small-scale solar power stations set up for self-consumption

How safe is the air quality in Kyiv and Ukraine’s major cities on 12 October?
How safe is the air quality in Kyiv and Ukraine’s major cities on 12 October?

The air is most polluted in Dnipro, whilst it is cleanest in Uzhhorod and Zhytomyr

Waste sorting: where to start, what to sort, where to take it
Waste sorting: where to start, what to sort, where to take it

This can become a useful and straightforward habit if you prepare properly for the process

10 October marks World Migratory Bird Day
10 October marks World Migratory Bird Day

This day highlights the fact that the conservation of migratory birds is a shared responsibility

Digest of environmental crimes: widespread corruption among forestry officials and environmental pollution
Digest of environmental crimes: widespread corruption among forestry officials and environmental pollution

Most of the crimes uncovered involve foresters implicated in illegal logging, the embezzlement of public funds and negligence, which is causing damage to the forests

Heavy metals in tap water: how shelling is affecting the country’s water bodies
Heavy metals in tap water: how shelling is affecting the country’s water bodies

Significant pollution may make it necessary to cut off the water supply