Maria Semenova

Additional free allowances under the EU ETS may become available as early as the end of the year
Additional free allowances under the EU ETS may become available as early as the end of the year

The European Commission has provisionally agreed to propose rapid changes to the rules governing their allocation

A traitor’s wife’s holiday on 220 hectares of state-owned forest: the State Bureau of Investigation has served six notices of suspicion
A traitor’s wife’s holiday on 220 hectares of state-owned forest: the State Bureau of Investigation has served six notices of suspicion

This refers to the ‘Vedmezha Dibrova’ hunting and leisure complex, the land for which was, in fact, acquired unlawfully

A 1,200-year-old British oak tree, which served as Robin Hood’s hideout, has died
A 1,200-year-old British oak tree, which served as Robin Hood’s hideout, has died

Tourists also contributed to the demise of the ancient tree; over the course of 200 years, their visits had compacted the soil around it

Concrete and glass made from captured CO₂: Australia’s first carbon-processing plant has opened
Concrete and glass made from captured CO₂: Australia’s first carbon-processing plant has opened

The company plans to create an asset with 20 times higher productivity

The European Commission has issued recommendations to Ukraine regarding amendments to the draft law on the national public service broadcaster
The European Commission has issued recommendations to Ukraine regarding amendments to the draft law on the national public service broadcaster

The system must be as closely aligned with the European one as possible in order to avoid disruption when they are actually merged in the third phase

This week’s round-up of environmental crimes: deforestation, pollution and poaching
This week’s round-up of environmental crimes: deforestation, pollution and poaching

The failure of forestry officials to fulfil their duties has led to the loss of hundreds of trees

Ukrainians are paying the price for the ‘rubbish’ reform that local authorities have ignored – expert
Ukrainians are paying the price for the ‘rubbish’ reform that local authorities have ignored – expert

Virtually all towns and cities in Ukraine have failed to update their waste management model and are therefore, in effect, in breach of current legislation

How does the region leading the way in eco-tax payments – Dnipropetrovsk Oblast – spend the funds provided by polluters?
How does the region leading the way in eco-tax payments – Dnipropetrovsk Oblast – spend the funds provided by polluters?

At regional level, the most costly measures relate to the condition of water bodies and waste management plans

Europe will have to compromise on environmental values to make progress in AI, experts say
Europe will have to compromise on environmental values to make progress in AI, experts say

Infrastructure requires more energy than renewable energy sources are currently able to provide

The case concerning the National Military Cemetery in Markhaliv Forest is back before the Supreme Court
The case concerning the National Military Cemetery in Markhaliv Forest is back before the Supreme Court

Back at the start of the year, the authority ruled that the change in the designated use of the woodland for construction purposes was unlawful