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For which types of pollution did businesses pay the most eco-tax?
For which types of pollution did businesses pay the most eco-tax?

The extractive industry, particularly the oil and gas and metallurgical industries, remains the leader in resource payments

Forest reform leads to the decline of small communities in Bukovina
Forest reform leads to the decline of small communities in Bukovina

Woodworking assets are going bankrupt, and budget revenues have fallen threefold

Eco-tax in Odessa region: waste, sewage, electric car charging stations, and greenhouses
Eco-tax in Odessa region: waste, sewage, electric car charging stations, and greenhouses

In Chornomorsk, even the construction of dog walking areas is considered an environmental measure

Ecology "on the side": how 126 officials are trying to replace an entire ministry
Ecology "on the side": how 126 officials are trying to replace an entire ministry

Will excessive staff optimization lead to the state's complete inability to protect the environment, especially on the path to EU membership?

The Ministry of Economy explained where to obtain funds for the eco-modernization of enterprises under BAT
The Ministry of Economy explained where to obtain funds for the eco-modernization of enterprises under BAT

A specialized state program to support businesses may be adopted within the next few weeks

Eco-tax in Rivne region: urban improvement and housing and communal services instead of ecology
Eco-tax in Rivne region: urban improvement and housing and communal services instead of ecology

Most of the region's and its communities' "environmental" measures have a questionable environmental component – from the construction of pumping stations to lawn care

If the EU ETS does not work towards decarbonization, it needs to be revised – Merz
If the EU ETS does not work towards decarbonization, it needs to be revised – Merz

The market reacted to this with a sharp drop in carbon prices

Transport, wells, and sewage again: how eco-tax funds are spent in Vinnytsia region
Transport, wells, and sewage again: how eco-tax funds are spent in Vinnytsia region

In Vinnytsia, the renewal of the municipal transport fleet is also considered an "environmental measure"

The EU allocates €3 billion for decarbonization in construction and transport within the EU ETS
The EU allocates €3 billion for decarbonization in construction and transport within the EU ETS

The funds will be invested in energy modernization and the development of the electric transport network

The sense of security is false: economic models underestimate climate change
The sense of security is false: economic models underestimate climate change

In the summer of 2025 alone, Europe lost at least €43 billion due to weather disasters

Three pillars of eco-tax use in Cherkasy region – wastewater, waste, and greening
Three pillars of eco-tax use in Cherkasy region – wastewater, waste, and greening

The region's environmental programs actually finance housing and communal services and public amenities, rather than nature conservation