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What bills will the Environmental Committee consider on May 7?
What bills will the Environmental Committee consider on May 7?

The legislative changes, in particular, concern liability for water-related environmental violations

An environmental tax without environmental benefits: how billions quietly "disappear" into government budgets
An environmental tax without environmental benefits: how billions quietly "disappear" into government budgets

Funds are often spent on strange purchases, projects with no environmental benefits, and the creation of corruption schemes

Sorted the trash – spruced up the yard: A homeowners’ association in Vinnytsia is making money from waste
Sorted the trash – spruced up the yard: A homeowners’ association in Vinnytsia is making money from waste

Residents have become so accustomed to collecting trash that they now dispose of it every ten days instead of once a month

Illegal profits from waste, poaching, and deforestation: a roundup of environmental crimes
Illegal profits from waste, poaching, and deforestation: a roundup of environmental crimes

In Bukovina, in particular, a large-scale scheme involving the export of unaccounted-for timber was uncovered following 26 searches

Lviv will seek a new contractor to complete the construction of a waste-to-energy plant
Lviv will seek a new contractor to complete the construction of a waste-to-energy plant

An inspection of the construction work is required to update the design and cost estimate documentation

Cows have died in the Zhytomyr region. A state-owned enterprise is suspected of covering up the crime
Cows have died in the Zhytomyr region. A state-owned enterprise is suspected of covering up the crime

Local residents noticed both the animal carcasses and evidence of their illegal burial in the forest

A coal-fired power plant that produces no CO2 emissions has been built in China
A coal-fired power plant that produces no CO2 emissions has been built in China

The energy will be generated by a chemical reaction, rendering water, steam, and turbines obsolete

A dangerous precedent has been set: why did environmental activists protest against Law No. 13693?
A dangerous precedent has been set: why did environmental activists protest against Law No. 13693?

The amendments to the Land Code effectively strip the Emerald Network of any protection

During the energy crisis, €350 billion in EU aid was misappropriated – von der Leyen
During the energy crisis, €350 billion in EU aid was misappropriated – von der Leyen

The European Union is currently learning from its mistakes and has announced new measures

The Rada has adopted a draft law on green energy aimed at European integration
The Rada has adopted a draft law on green energy aimed at European integration

The document updates permitting procedures and establishes rules for energy communities