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Green light for wind farms in the Carpathians: Ministry of Economy provides EIA conclusion on the Runa mountain pasture
Green light for wind farms in the Carpathians: Ministry of Economy provides EIA conclusion on the Runa mountain pasture

The new wind farm will have a capacity of over 150 MW, but experts believe that its construction is being carried out with violations

EIA as a formality rather than an effective tool: PAEW on the report of the Accounting Chamber
EIA as a formality rather than an effective tool: PAEW on the report of the Accounting Chamber

Businesses effectively pay for the work of experts who are not registered anywhere

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

Wind farms in the Carpathians: Ministry of Economy resumes EIA procedure for wind farms
Wind farms in the Carpathians: Ministry of Economy resumes EIA procedure for wind farms

Only three days were allocated for public discussion from the date of publication of the order

New bill will weaken environmental control over wind farms. Environmental community calls for action
New bill will weaken environmental control over wind farms. Environmental community calls for action

The adoption of the project could give the green light to controversial wind farm construction projects, such as the one underway on the Runa mountain pasture

Carpathian surrealism: Ukraine receives money to preserve forests that it itself is cutting down for wind farms
Carpathian surrealism: Ukraine receives money to preserve forests that it itself is cutting down for wind farms

Institutional blindness and imitation of reforms: will this lead to EU membership?

Construction of two mini-hydroelectric power plants in Kalyny prohibited by decision of the Transcarpathian Court of Appeal
Construction of two mini-hydroelectric power plants in Kalyny prohibited by decision of the Transcarpathian Court of Appeal

People will finally be able to stop taking turns on the old dam, but they are also considering a worse-case scenario

Integrated environmental permitting is a marathon that has already begun
Integrated environmental permitting is a marathon that has already begun

How industry can go through the new permitting procedure and not stumble at the finish line

Verkhovna Rada can unblock EIA procedures for unscrupulous developers – NGO “Code 21”
Verkhovna Rada can unblock EIA procedures for unscrupulous developers – NGO “Code 21”

According to environmental activists, MPs are “pushing through” decisions fatal to the environment under the guise of war

Rebuilding better than before: Ukraine has developed a Roadmap for Sustainable Recovery
Rebuilding better than before: Ukraine has developed a Roadmap for Sustainable Recovery

This is a joint effort of leading civil society organizations, think tanks and academic institutions

Ministry of Environment creates legal chaos in waste management in Ukraine – PAEW
Ministry of Environment creates legal chaos in waste management in Ukraine – PAEW

Environmentalists appealed to the State Regulatory Service of Ukraine to check the actions of its officials

Activists warn of another attempt by foresters to cancel the EIA procedure for logging
Activists warn of another attempt by foresters to cancel the EIA procedure for logging

Such efforts contradict the European vector of development of Ukraine