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Parliamentary Ecology Committee to meet on May 6: agenda
Parliamentary Ecology Committee to meet on May 6: agenda

The MPs will, in particular, consider the issues of increasing liability for dry vegetation burners and amending the Tax Code of Ukraine in connection with the adoption of the law on industrial pollution

Zakarpattia court refuses to protect Runa valley from illegal windmill development – EPL
Zakarpattia court refuses to protect Runa valley from illegal windmill development – EPL

Environmental activists, ecologists and human rights activists report active work on the construction of a wind farm without the necessary permits

Fuel oil from Russian tankers found on Odesa coast again
Fuel oil from Russian tankers found on Odesa coast again

Almost 5 months have passed since the accident

Environmentalists find flaws in biofuel bills: what's the problem?
Environmentalists find flaws in biofuel bills: what's the problem?

EU rules allow for no CO2 tax if the fuel is produced from biomass

The most high-profile environmental violations occurred from April 26 to May 2. Digest
The most high-profile environmental violations occurred from April 26 to May 2. Digest

Law enforcement officers have completed an investigation into another criminal group of officials of the Kutske Forestry in Ivano-Frankivsk region who caused hundreds of millions of hryvnias in damage to the reserve fund

A systemic crisis in waste management is brewing in Ukraine: expert cites shocking figures
A systemic crisis in waste management is brewing in Ukraine: expert cites shocking figures

Almost all solid waste landfills in our country are now legally prohibited from operating

A fire at a landfill in Zhytomyr has been extinguished since yesterday evening
A fire at a landfill in Zhytomyr has been extinguished since yesterday evening

Local schools switched to distance learning

Applications for CBAM declarant status are already being accepted in the EU
Applications for CBAM declarant status are already being accepted in the EU

The full application of the EU import carbon adjustment mechanism will begin on January 1, 2026

MPs submit a new draft law №13227 on the timber market to replace the failed one
MPs submit a new draft law №13227 on the timber market to replace the failed one

It is very difficult to compare it with the previous one, since a lot of amendments were made to the second reading

Mini-hydroelectric power plants to be build on the Cheremosh again: environmentalists are against it
Mini-hydroelectric power plants to be build on the Cheremosh again: environmentalists are against it

This is contrary to the pan-European trend to restore the free flow of rivers

The Ministry of Environment boasts of Ukraine's progress on CBAM: is it really true?
The Ministry of Environment boasts of Ukraine's progress on CBAM: is it really true?

Spoiler alert: we found no signs that Ukrainian officials are really interested in helping domestic producers in the face of the full implementation of the EU carbon tax

Activists canceled the construction permit for the Ecopark through the court
Activists canceled the construction permit for the Ecopark through the court

The citizens' struggle for this green zone has been going on for more than 4 years