Maria Semenova

The dispute between Russia and the EU over the CBAM is escalating
The dispute between Russia and the EU over the CBAM is escalating

The bloc is confident that its measures comply with WTO rules

27 September – World Rivers Day
27 September – World Rivers Day

This is an opportunity to draw attention to the pollution and overuse of water bodies

World Environmental Health Day is observed on 26 September
World Environmental Health Day is observed on 26 September

This year, IFEH is calling for a focus on the role of scientists and environmental experts in implementing scientific approaches to preserve healthy ecosystems

Antarctic waters have been analysed for chemical content: what scientists from Ukraine and the Czech Republic have discovered
Antarctic waters have been analysed for chemical content: what scientists from Ukraine and the Czech Republic have discovered

The samples were analysed for the presence of pharmaceuticals, pesticides and ‘persistent chemicals’

Digest of environmental crimes: toxic tyres, extortion of foresters and the legalisation of stolen mineral resources
Digest of environmental crimes: toxic tyres, extortion of foresters and the legalisation of stolen mineral resources

At the same time, the Public Prosecutor’s Office continues to return land containing valuable natural ecosystems to state ownership

The EU aims to triple green energy by 2030 – von der Leyen
The EU aims to triple green energy by 2030 – von der Leyen

Due to the war in the Middle East, EU countries have already overpaid €90 billion for fossil fuels

Millions of litres of spring water are being illegally transported from the nature reserve to the resorts in Bukovel
Millions of litres of spring water are being illegally transported from the nature reserve to the resorts in Bukovel

Water was extracted on an industrial scale, but the environmental inspectorate cannot inspect the national park without permission from the Ministry of Economy and the Environment

Germany plans to phase out oil and gas completely by 2045
Germany plans to phase out oil and gas completely by 2045

The government considers 19 years to be a perfectly realistic timeframe for restructuring the country’s energy balance

How polluted is the air in Kyiv and Ukraine’s major cities on 25 September?
How polluted is the air in Kyiv and Ukraine’s major cities on 25 September?

The air is most polluted in Ivano-Frankivsk, where dust levels are around four times higher than the norm

Up to 50 years to recover: dolphins in the Black Sea face extinction due to the war
Up to 50 years to recover: dolphins in the Black Sea face extinction due to the war

The ‘Tuzly Estuaries’ National Park wants to establish a marine reserve so that the population can recover in safety

Heating pipeline or park? The full story of Kyiv residents’ fight against the felling of trees in Teremky
Heating pipeline or park? The full story of Kyiv residents’ fight against the felling of trees in Teremky

Outrage is mounting over the use of force and the unwillingness to accommodate residents

24 September — World Maritime Day
24 September — World Maritime Day

Whilst the world is currently discussing safe shipping, Ukrainian waters are suffering from explosions, mining and pollution