Maria Semenova

Kyiv residents are invited to join the citywide cleanup on April 18
Kyiv residents are invited to join the citywide cleanup on April 18

The Kyiv City State Administration has promised to provide participants with all the necessary equipment

Six EU countries have already met their 2030 targets for the collection of single-use plastics
Six EU countries have already met their 2030 targets for the collection of single-use plastics

Countries that have been successful in collecting single-use plastics use REW and a deposit-return system

A vast swamp in the Rivne region will not be made available for peat extraction
A vast swamp in the Rivne region will not be made available for peat extraction

We are talking about more than 2,300 hectares of wetland ecosystem bordering the nature reserve

Officially, the foundations for the wind farm in Runa were built illegally. Government agencies are facing an investigation
Officially, the foundations for the wind farm in Runa were built illegally. Government agencies are facing an investigation

Lawmakers are also calling for the lifting of the moratorium on environmental inspections

How polluted is the air in Ukrainian cities on April 16?
How polluted is the air in Ukrainian cities on April 16?

In some regional centers, the concentration of fine particulate matter is 3 to 4 times higher than WHO recommendations

The government is turning a blind eye to the destruction of nature caused by dolomite mining in the Zhytomyr region
The government is turning a blind eye to the destruction of nature caused by dolomite mining in the Zhytomyr region

Experts are convinced that, in the absence of a response from the authorities, an approach like the one in Negrebivka is likely to spread across the entire country

Kyiv residents are being urged to avoid using artificial flowers on Memorial Days
Kyiv residents are being urged to avoid using artificial flowers on Memorial Days

As an alternative, they suggest choosing live plants or eco-friendly arrangements

Caused land contamination worth 28 million hryvnias: an official from Dnipropetrovsk Oblast to face trial
Caused land contamination worth 28 million hryvnias: an official from Dnipropetrovsk Oblast to face trial

Due to excessive levels of hazardous compounds, the soil has lost its fertility

Blocking CBAM mitigation measures, banning ETS offsets: the EU is preparing changes
Blocking CBAM mitigation measures, banning ETS offsets: the EU is preparing changes

At the same time, the European Union aims to mitigate the impact of the energy crisis by reducing taxes on clean energy

Khmelnytskyi plans to become a zero-waste city. What steps are being taken to achieve this?
Khmelnytskyi plans to become a zero-waste city. What steps are being taken to achieve this?

City officials emphasize that the quality of separate waste collection depends largely on residents’ environmental awareness

The court refused to exclude the land from the "Protasiv Yar" nature reserve in Kyiv
The court refused to exclude the land from the "Protasiv Yar" nature reserve in Kyiv

The private company insisted that it had legal rights to use the protected land

Biodiesel in Ukraine could replace up to 30% of imported fuel. What should the government do?
Biodiesel in Ukraine could replace up to 30% of imported fuel. What should the government do?

Currently, this type of biofuel is produced on a large scale only when the price of oil remains above $100 per barrel for an extended period