Hanna Velyka

Photo – 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

Photo – 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

Photo – 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

Photo – 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

Photo – 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

Photo – 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

Photo – Olga Yukhymchuk becomes Deputy Minister of Energy for European Integration
Olga Yukhymchuk becomes Deputy Minister of Energy for European Integration

In her previous position, she also dealt with the adaptation of Ukrainian legislation to the European one

Photo – Most countries do not have time to triple RES capacity by 2030, as promised at COP28 – Ember
Most countries do not have time to triple RES capacity by 2030, as promised at COP28 – Ember

The gap between the plans and the real situation is close to 4 TW

Photo – Toxic legacy: which regions of Ukraine have the most unusable agrochemicals
Toxic legacy: which regions of Ukraine have the most unusable agrochemicals

Most of them are left over from Soviet times

Photo – Failed experiment: problems with incinerators are growing in the EU
Failed experiment: problems with incinerators are growing in the EU

The countries of the bloc have set a course for waste recycling instead of waste disposal

Photo – Ecocommittee resumes work on the draft law on packaging and its waste
Ecocommittee resumes work on the draft law on packaging and its waste

The first version of this legal act was submitted to the Verkhovna Rada almost 2 years ago