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The Decarbonization Fund: how it works, where it gets money, who it gives loans to, and what it does so for
The Decarbonization Fund: how it works, where it gets money, who it gives loans to, and what it does so for

Currently, 7 projects have already received funds, another 21 are under consideration

The Decarbonization Fund has not yet started working: it receives money but cannot use it
The Decarbonization Fund has not yet started working: it receives money but cannot use it

The institution is currently unable to perform the tasks for which it was created

Polluters in Lviv region paid tens of millions in environmental taxes in 2024
Polluters in Lviv region paid tens of millions in environmental taxes in 2024

45% of eco-taxes go to the state budget, 30% to the regional budget, and 25% remain in the local budget

Polluters in Ternopil region paid record environmental taxes in 2023
Polluters in Ternopil region paid record environmental taxes in 2023

8.8 million hryvnias were allocated to the special fund of local budgets

The Ministry of Environment has developed a draft law that will increase the tax on waste disposal by 10 times
The Ministry of Environment has developed a draft law that will increase the tax on waste disposal by 10 times

The eco-tax rate for burying 1 ton of hazardous waste will reach UAH 1,500

Denmark will introduce a green tax on air travel
Denmark will introduce a green tax on air travel

The size of the ecotax will depend on the duration of the flight – $7.3 for domestic trips and $60 for long-distance flights

Who among the owners of heating boilers should pay the eco-tax
Who among the owners of heating boilers should pay the eco-tax

When burning 10 tons of coal, the amount of eco-tax will reach UAH 1,475.37

Starting from 2024, the ecotax rates for water pollution will increase in Ukraine
Starting from 2024, the ecotax rates for water pollution will increase in Ukraine

In 2023, the ecotax rate reached 60 percent of the established rates

Entrepreneurs paid 22 million UAH for environmental pollution in Ternopil region
Entrepreneurs paid 22 million UAH for environmental pollution in Ternopil region

Revenues from eco-taxes increased by 5.5 million hryvnias compared to 2022

Polluters paid 521 million hryvnias in environmental tax in the Frankivsk region
Polluters paid 521 million hryvnias in environmental tax in the Frankivsk region

It is necessary to pay the eco-tax for the 3rd quarter by November 20