Hanna Velyka

Contact zoos in Ukraine: profitable business on animal suffering
Contact zoos in Ukraine: profitable business on animal suffering

As it turned out, these facilities can pose a deadly danger to both the animals kept there and visitors

A billion-dollar feeding trough for a select few: Ukraine officially recognizes systemic corruption in the forestry sector and announces figures
A billion-dollar feeding trough for a select few: Ukraine officially recognizes systemic corruption in the forestry sector and announces figures

The government and the relevant ministry prefer to pretend that this problem does not exist

Economy vs. environment: experts analyze risks in the new Government Action Program
Economy vs. environment: experts analyze risks in the new Government Action Program

The possibility of Ukraine's accession to the EU in the near future is under threat

The new government has presented its Action Program: is it time for officials to protect the environment?
The new government has presented its Action Program: is it time for officials to protect the environment?

The document fragmentarily mentions the reform of environmental control, the emissions trading system, the development of the nature reserve fund, the launch of the waste recycling market and the implementation of the EU environmental acquis, but there is complete silence about other sectors

Are million-dollar awards really given out in the "Forests of Ukraine": how SE lawyers hide the truth from society
Are million-dollar awards really given out in the "Forests of Ukraine": how SE lawyers hide the truth from society

A state-owned enterprise refused to disclose data on the amount of bonuses paid to its employees under the guise of martial law and "commercial secrets"

The Law No. 3855-IX on the Prevention of Industrial Pollution has entered into force: what you need to know
The Law No. 3855-IX on the Prevention of Industrial Pollution has entered into force: what you need to know

Enterprises will have 4 years to obtain a fundamentally new document – an integrated environmental permit – for existing facilities

Court finds construction of a memorial cemetery in the Markhaliv forest illegal
Court finds construction of a memorial cemetery in the Markhaliv forest illegal

The demolition of trees on the territory of this Emerald Network site is being carried out despite numerous court decisions prohibiting it

SBI tackles the forest mafia: UAH 67 million worth of abuses exposed in a week
SBI tackles the forest mafia: UAH 67 million worth of abuses exposed in a week

One charge has already been sent to court

Kirovohrad region serves suspicion notices to illegal sand washers who caused UAH 53 million in damage
Kirovohrad region serves suspicion notices to illegal sand washers who caused UAH 53 million in damage

Recently, a number of reports have appeared in the information space about similar violations with damage worth tens of millions of hryvnias

In 2024, Metinvest spent $170 million on environmental modernization
In 2024, Metinvest spent $170 million on environmental modernization

Last year, the manufacturer identified environmental issues as one of its priorities

MP outraged by the new appointment of the head of the State Environmental Inspectorate
MP outraged by the new appointment of the head of the State Environmental Inspectorate

Prior to that, the supervisory authority was headed by its interim acting head, Ihor Zubovych