Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine — latest ecology news

Data for calculating CO2 emissions: the government has approved coefficients for energy consumers
Data for calculating CO2 emissions: the government has approved coefficients for energy consumers

The indicators will allow for more accurate calculation of CO2 emissions in accordance with the European CBAM mechanism

The government has approved a deferral mechanism for BAT. Maximum – seven years
The government has approved a deferral mechanism for BAT. Maximum – seven years

The transition period is available subject to justification and calculations based on the approved methodology

Installing solar power stations has become easier: the Cabinet of Ministers has changed the procedure and provides state support
Installing solar power stations has become easier: the Cabinet of Ministers has changed the procedure and provides state support

The "Svitlodim" program has been launched in Ukraine, and only a technical inspection of the building will be required for the installation of solar power stations

Resolution against EIA for sanitary logging poses corruption risks – NACP
Resolution against EIA for sanitary logging poses corruption risks – NACP

The anti-corruption agency found a whole range of opportunities for abuse in the document

Ukraine will bring together scientists in a newly created Scientific and Expert Council on Climate Change
Ukraine will bring together scientists in a newly created Scientific and Expert Council on Climate Change

The new body will theoretically operate independently and provide scientific justification for the formation of the state's climate policy

Quietly and under the cover of war: the government may cancel environmental impact assessments for logging
Quietly and under the cover of war: the government may cancel environmental impact assessments for logging

The EIA curbs the appetites of foresters and enables the public to monitor whether trees really need to be cut down

New requirements for return water as a trap: the government has set businesses an impossible task
New requirements for return water as a trap: the government has set businesses an impossible task

Experts urge businesses to demand clear protocols and methodologies that can truly assess water quality

The government has extended the ban on timber exports until the end of 2026
The government has extended the ban on timber exports until the end of 2026

This is an effort to support Ukrainian production and reduce pressure on the environment

Failures and achievements in Ukrainian environmental policy in 2025
Failures and achievements in Ukrainian environmental policy in 2025

A series of decisions by Ukrainian officials runs counter to European environmental priorities

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