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Forests under threat: Ministry of Economy plans to increase logging volumes
Forests under threat: Ministry of Economy plans to increase logging volumes

Officials claim progress in the forestry sector, but environmentalists refute this

The Ministry of Economy has defined key environmental objectives for 2026
The Ministry of Economy has defined key environmental objectives for 2026

The agency considers the coming year to be critical for the operationalization of climate policy

European Commission strengthens CBAM: expanding scope, closing loopholes, support fund for producers
European Commission strengthens CBAM: expanding scope, closing loopholes, support fund for producers

Officials acknowledged that the system was too broad, cumbersome, and provided too many opportunities for circumvention

The EU plans to expand the scope of CBAM: which industries will be affected
The EU plans to expand the scope of CBAM: which industries will be affected

Officials want to eliminate loopholes that could allow foreign manufacturers to avoid climate costs

Chemical safety on hold: expert discusses the real state of affairs with the implementation of European regulations
Chemical safety on hold: expert discusses the real state of affairs with the implementation of European regulations

After the framework law was adopted, the state did not provide businesses with any practical explanations regarding its implementation

Businessmen cut down trees, law enforcement officers do nothing: for five years, logging in the national park in Volyn has not been stopped
Businessmen cut down trees, law enforcement officers do nothing: for five years, logging in the national park in Volyn has not been stopped

Activists and environmentalists hope that the new leadership of the prosecutor's office will intervene to unblock these cases

The EU has allocated an additional €4.9 billion to combat climate change 
The EU has allocated an additional €4.9 billion to combat climate change 

The bloc aims to simultaneously decarbonize and modernize its industry, as well as achieve its climate goals.

Implementation of REACH and CLP Regulations in Ukraine: what changes await businesses and why the reform has been stalled for four years
Implementation of REACH and CLP Regulations in Ukraine: what changes await businesses and why the reform has been stalled for four years

Instead of the expected progress, the country faced a prolonged bureaucratic pause

"Deindustrialization wrapped up in the right words": expert warns of dangerous factors on the path to implementing BAT
"Deindustrialization wrapped up in the right words": expert warns of dangerous factors on the path to implementing BAT

Long transition periods, technical support, and substantial investment flows for modernization are required

Brazilian voyage: Ministry of Economy conceals how much Ukraine's participation in COP30 cost
Brazilian voyage: Ministry of Economy conceals how much Ukraine's participation in COP30 cost

For reasons that are unclear, the agency is avoiding disclosing any financial details regarding the visit of Ukrainian officials to the international climate summit

The Ministry of Economy's immediate plans for the environmental sector: what industrialists and environmentalists should prepare for
The Ministry of Economy's immediate plans for the environmental sector: what industrialists and environmentalists should prepare for

In this case, as in the previous specialized agency, it was also decided to "ignore" systemic corruption in the forestry sector