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Companies would lose 44% of profits if they paid for climate damage – study
Companies would lose 44% of profits if they paid for climate damage – study

The energy, utilities, transport and industry sectors account for 89% of the total corporate carbon loss

Cement plant was allowed to burn waste near residential areas in the Rivne region
Cement plant was allowed to burn waste near residential areas in the Rivne region

The Ministry of Environment allowed such activity if the company additionally assesses its impact

Residents complain about the unpleasant smell in Rivne: the city authorities have promised to solve the problem
Residents complain about the unpleasant smell in Rivne: the city authorities have promised to solve the problem

The likely source of the unpleasant smell may be illegal gas stations

Environmentalists have pointed to loopholes in the laws that make it impossible to obtain permits for emissions – PAEW
Environmentalists have pointed to loopholes in the laws that make it impossible to obtain permits for emissions – PAEW

Among other things, there are no changes in the information and technological cards for obtaining a permit for emissions

The procedure for obtaining a permit for air emissions has been simplified
The procedure for obtaining a permit for air emissions has been simplified

This will save time and resources, as emission inventory reports sometimes contained more than 1,000 pages

Ukrainian drivers will not be allowed abroad on non-ecological buses
Ukrainian drivers will not be allowed abroad on non-ecological buses

If there is a mark of the environmental class in the registration certificate, it is not necessary to provide the certificate

Khmelnitsky OVA official fined for taking bribe for emission permits
Khmelnitsky OVA official fined for taking bribe for emission permits

The court decided to cancel the decision to remove the official from office

In Zaporozhye, an entrepreneur poisons the air with black smoke from a makeshift stove
In Zaporozhye, an entrepreneur poisons the air with black smoke from a makeshift stove

Law enforcement officers, government representatives and ecologists were not allowed to enter the enterprise

Europe compiled a rating of environmentally hazardous industrial enterprises
Europe compiled a rating of environmentally hazardous industrial enterprises

The most toxic to human health are the production of electricity (46%), steel (20%) and cement (10%)

UN underestimated Chinese solar panels' carbon footprint for 10 years – study
UN underestimated Chinese solar panels' carbon footprint for 10 years – study

China produces 97% of the world's solar wafers, i.e. the key components of photovoltaic cells

The Ministry of Environment has published new BATM for several types of activities
The Ministry of Environment has published new BATM for several types of activities

The public was invited to read the documents and join the discussion

RES growth has not affected fossil fuel dominance – study
RES growth has not affected fossil fuel dominance – study

Global energy-related emissions hit new high of 39.3 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent