Hanna Velyka

5 ‘eco-friendly’ solutions that actually make things worse for the environment
5 ‘eco-friendly’ solutions that actually make things worse for the environment

We explain why good intentions alone do not guarantee environmental benefits

How to spot greenwashing: 8 phrases you shouldn’t believe
How to spot greenwashing: 8 phrases you shouldn’t believe

We expose the tricks brands use to disguise ordinary marketing as concern for the environment

7 unique lakes in Ukraine that we risk losing
7 unique lakes in Ukraine that we risk losing

Why even the largest and best-known bodies of water in our country are not safe from disappearing

Not just batteries: 10 things you mustn’t put in the bin
Not just batteries: 10 things you mustn’t put in the bin

Let’s take a look at which everyday household items require special disposal

7 environmental myths that Ukrainians still believe in
7 environmental myths that Ukrainians still believe in

We explain how your inaction can sometimes be far more beneficial to the planet than rash actions

There is no ideal candidate for NETS: experts’ views on the proposed draft laws
There is no ideal candidate for NETS: experts’ views on the proposed draft laws

Spoiler: the experts do not have a single clear favourite, but their list of necessary improvements turned out to be fairly unanimous

ETS in Ukraine: a detailed analysis of all draft laws, without any unnecessary commentary
ETS in Ukraine: a detailed analysis of all draft laws, without any unnecessary commentary

Four draft laws, one carbon market and billions in future revenue: we break down who stands to gain what

A timeline of legislative initiatives relating to the NETS: key points of all draft bills
A timeline of legislative initiatives relating to the NETS: key points of all draft bills

Officials and members of parliament are offering different responses to two key questions: how much will companies have to pay for emissions, and who will receive the collected multibillion resources?

Completed, overdue, carried over: what the Ministry of Economy’s environmental performance report for the year looks like
Completed, overdue, carried over: what the Ministry of Economy’s environmental performance report for the year looks like

Which of the department’s plans have been successfully implemented, and how many of the achievements did the merged ministry actually inherit from its predecessor?

The third draft bill on the NETS (No. 15386-1): what the authors and experts are saying about it
The third draft bill on the NETS (No. 15386-1): what the authors and experts are saying about it

Let’s take a look at how this document differs from the previous two

One year on from the abolition of the Ministry of the Environment: an assessment of promises, results, decisions and failures
One year on from the abolition of the Ministry of the Environment: an assessment of promises, results, decisions and failures

We’re checking whether the ‘mega-ministry’ experiment has stood the test of reality

An environment without a voice: why the environmental community is calling for the reinstatement of a separate ministry
An environment without a voice: why the environmental community is calling for the reinstatement of a separate ministry

A year of the ‘mega-ministry’ in operation has shown that the environment has lost its own voice, its staff and its political clout at precisely the moment when the challenges have become unprecedented