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The State Forestry Agency has invented a new type of logging, for which one approval is enough – UPG
The State Forestry Agency has invented a new type of logging, for which one approval is enough – UPG

Environmentalists call to prevent such an innovation from being adopted

The most high-profile environmental violations occurred on March 1-7. Digest
The most high-profile environmental violations occurred on March 1-7. Digest

All of the published cases have already gone to court, and some of them have already been sentenced

US State Department suspends global air pollution monitoring program
US State Department suspends global air pollution monitoring program

This is the latest move by the administration of US President Donald Trump to curtail environmental monitoring and climate-related research.

Netflix has created "disappearing" billboards that visualize air pollution in real time
Netflix has created "disappearing" billboards that visualize air pollution in real time

The company's new series draws attention to environmental pollution and its impact on human health

EU may ease methane rules to avoid conflict with Trump
EU may ease methane rules to avoid conflict with Trump

The changes will potentially affect the requirements for measuring emissions of this greenhouse gas and its maximum permissible levels

Construction of the Sokal HPP started in Lviv region
Construction of the Sokal HPP started in Lviv region

It is planned to be commissioned in the third quarter of this year

Activists win third court case in defense of Markhalivskyi forest
Activists win third court case in defense of Markhalivskyi forest

Prior to that, two courts had declared illegal the government's resolution authorizing logging in the area

Ecobus continues to collect hazardous waste in Poltava region: schedule for March
Ecobus continues to collect hazardous waste in Poltava region: schedule for March

It will run only on weekdays from 9:30 to 17:30

The EU wants to ease the rules for automakers to comply with CO2 emission standards
The EU wants to ease the rules for automakers to comply with CO2 emission standards

These changes should be adopted by governments and legislators of the European Union

European Commission says EU lags behind on plans to achieve zero pollution
European Commission says EU lags behind on plans to achieve zero pollution

The countries of the bloc aim to reduce anthropogenic pollution to a level safe for human health and the environment by 2050

The list of EU surface water pollutants has been updated with new substances
The list of EU surface water pollutants has been updated with new substances

This is the fourth update of the list, which was first compiled in 2015

Businesses have been told how much time they have for eco-modernization under the new law No. 3855-IX
Businesses have been told how much time they have for eco-modernization under the new law No. 3855-IX

The period of transition to the new rules of operation will depend on the type of installation