Hanna Velyka

The environmental wing of the mega-ministry: who in Sobolev's team is responsible for environmental policy?
The environmental wing of the mega-ministry: who in Sobolev's team is responsible for environmental policy?

The professional background of Deputy Minister Sobolev's deputies is more about exploitation than environmental protection

Environmental tax in Ukraine: fiscal burden or tool
Environmental tax in Ukraine: fiscal burden or tool

Without reforming the domestic environmental taxation system, Ukraine cannot even dream of a successful "green" transition

The price of delay: the cost to the EU of environmental pollution with "forever chemicals" has been revealed
The price of delay: the cost to the EU of environmental pollution with "forever chemicals" has been revealed

Many countries have imposed strict limits on their content in drinking water, and major clothing and cosmetics brands are gradually switching to safer alternatives

Protecting farmers: 12 EU countries ask Brussels to exempt fertilizers from CBAM
Protecting farmers: 12 EU countries ask Brussels to exempt fertilizers from CBAM

Such a move could threaten both the mechanism itself and the competitiveness of European manufacturers

What is the path to real, rather than "paper," climate neutrality, and is Ukraine ready for it? Part 2
What is the path to real, rather than "paper," climate neutrality, and is Ukraine ready for it? Part 2

First and foremost, the issue of financing must be resolved, because without it, all ambitious plans will remain nothing more than good intentions

What is the path to real, rather than "paper," climate neutrality, and is Ukraine ready for it?
What is the path to real, rather than "paper," climate neutrality, and is Ukraine ready for it?

Spoiler: difficult even for wealthy Europe, let alone Ukraine in a state of war

Top 7 corruption eco-scandals of 2025
Top 7 corruption eco-scandals of 2025

The forestry sector has traditionally been the epicenter of abuse

Environmental results: what made 2025 memorable
Environmental results: what made 2025 memorable

The main focus in both Ukraine and the EU has been on finding a balance between the economy and the environment, while the main challenge for global climate policy has been the radical change in the US position

Carpathian surrealism: Ukraine receives money to preserve forests that it itself is cutting down for wind farms
Carpathian surrealism: Ukraine receives money to preserve forests that it itself is cutting down for wind farms

Institutional blindness and imitation of reforms: will this lead to EU membership?

UAH 1.5 billion and 72 funded projects: the Decarbonization Fund reported on the results of its work
UAH 1.5 billion and 72 funded projects: the Decarbonization Fund reported on the results of its work

Next year, the institution plans to reach a significant level of profitability and pay dividends to the state