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Quotas for "clean" goods and simplified procedures: new details of the Clean Industry Agreement
Quotas for "clean" goods and simplified procedures: new details of the Clean Industry Agreement

The European Union is trying to revive declining producers and meet climate goals at the same time

The draft European Clean Industry Agreement is almost ready: first details
The draft European Clean Industry Agreement is almost ready: first details

The document should be published on February 26

Trump withdraws $4 billion that the US promised to contribute to the UN climate fund
Trump withdraws $4 billion that the US promised to contribute to the UN climate fund

Previously, the United States has allocated the highest amount to a global fund that helps over 100 countries fight climate change

Trump Administration Scraps USAID Projects for Ukraine: How It Affected the Ministry of Environment
Trump Administration Scraps USAID Projects for Ukraine: How It Affected the Ministry of Environment

The Office has become one of the state institutions that has been affected by the temporary freezing of the US Agency for International Development

In 2024, global investment in clean energy exceeded $2 trillion for the first time
In 2024, global investment in clean energy exceeded $2 trillion for the first time

Half of this amount was provided by the countries of the Asia-Pacific region 

The State Environmental Inspectorate managed to receive technical assistance from USAID before it was suspended by Trump
The State Environmental Inspectorate managed to receive technical assistance from USAID before it was suspended by Trump

The decision to temporarily freeze funding for USAID Agency (USAID) has affected both NGOs and government agencies in Ukraine

How many and what projects the Decarbonization Fund lent in 2024
How many and what projects the Decarbonization Fund lent in 2024

This year their number should grow significantly

The Decarbonization Fund told how to get a soft loan for eco-modernization
The Decarbonization Fund told how to get a soft loan for eco-modernization

Comparative ease of procedure of its design led to a constant flow of applicants

In 2024, businesses of Dubno district in Rivne region paid almost UAH 600 thousand of eco-tax
In 2024, businesses of Dubno district in Rivne region paid almost UAH 600 thousand of eco-tax

In the published figures, Ekopolitika found some discrepancy

State Forestry Agency has not financed the only national park in Luhansk region for almost 3 years – UPG
State Forestry Agency has not financed the only national park in Luhansk region for almost 3 years – UPG

It did not even manage to release the director of the institution, who is suspected of collaborating with the occupation authorities