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Protecting the Carpathians and the response to the petition: the Ministry of Economy held a meeting with activists
Protecting the Carpathians and the response to the petition: the Ministry of Economy held a meeting with activists

Despite all the promises, wind farms continue to be built, albeit with questionable compliance with environmental impact assessment requirements

The Supreme Court has upheld the Protasov Yar nature reserve’s status
The Supreme Court has upheld the Protasov Yar nature reserve’s status

The case brought by the developer has been closed

Protection of the embankment on the Dnipro has stalled: the Kyiv City State Administration has been postponing a decision for almost a year
Protection of the embankment on the Dnipro has stalled: the Kyiv City State Administration has been postponing a decision for almost a year

The authorities accused the activists, who had previously been presented with a fait accompli, of failing to carry out a survey among local residents

Environmentalists have spoken out against the proposed transfer of the State Forestry Agency to the newly established Ministry of Agriculture
Environmentalists have spoken out against the proposed transfer of the State Forestry Agency to the newly established Ministry of Agriculture

They see this as a fundamental conflict of interest between environmental management and unregulated exploitation

An environment without a voice: why the environmental community is calling for the reinstatement of a separate ministry
An environment without a voice: why the environmental community is calling for the reinstatement of a separate ministry

A year of the ‘mega-ministry’ in operation has shown that the environment has lost its own voice, its staff and its political clout at precisely the moment when the challenges have become unprecedented

Ukrainians took to the streets to protest against the failure to comply with the State Energy Inspectorate’s order regarding the Novomyssk Steel Works
Ukrainians took to the streets to protest against the failure to comply with the State Energy Inspectorate’s order regarding the Novomyssk Steel Works

The requirements for obtaining a water use permit and for monitoring the volumes of rainwater and drainage water were ignored

New nature reserves have been established in Ukraine to protect forests, steppes and wetlands
New nature reserves have been established in Ukraine to protect forests, steppes and wetlands

These are unique ecosystems that are home to rare species of flora and fauna

The battle over the park in Bucha has come to an end: the Supreme Court has not extended the developers’ contract
The battle over the park in Bucha has come to an end: the Supreme Court has not extended the developers’ contract

People even had to physically fight off the thugs posing as lumberjacks, as a result of which some locals were injured

Wind turbines are being installed on the Runa mountain pasture in the Carpathians, despite promises from the Ministry of Economy — activists
Wind turbines are being installed on the Runa mountain pasture in the Carpathians, despite promises from the Ministry of Economy — activists

The destruction of high-altitude meadows continues, and some of the sites where rare plants used to grow have already been destroyed

Calls are being made in Ukraine to ban the hunting of wild animals
Calls are being made in Ukraine to ban the hunting of wild animals

Activists regard this as a crime against nature, which is already suffering as a result of the war

The Supreme Court has confirmed the status of a nature reserve for 16.5 hectares of Protasiv Yar
The Supreme Court has confirmed the status of a nature reserve for 16.5 hectares of Protasiv Yar

Activists are awaiting the developer’s next moves with caution