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Italy has allocated only 9% of its EU ETS auction proceeds to climate measures
Italy has allocated only 9% of its EU ETS auction proceeds to climate measures

In addition to the misuse of funds, analysts have noted a lack of comprehensive reporting

Japan will assist Ukraine in implementing green industrial technologies
Japan will assist Ukraine in implementing green industrial technologies

The country is ready to invest in the development of the circular economy, renewable energy, and the implementation of digital innovations

The "greenest" and most vague environmental programs: how Kirovohrad Oblast spends its environmental tax revenue
The "greenest" and most vague environmental programs: how Kirovohrad Oblast spends its environmental tax revenue

This is the most vague list of measures, though it still makes clear how the environmental tax is being spent on sewer systems and landscaping in residential areas

Ukraine needs EU funding to decarbonize its industry – Metinvest
Ukraine needs EU funding to decarbonize its industry – Metinvest

Ukrainian steel industry cannot compete with EU businesses due to the bloc's environmental requirements

Frontline Zaporizhzhia directs eco-tax to dust removal and greening
Frontline Zaporizhzhia directs eco-tax to dust removal and greening

Measures to reduce emissions include replacing public transport and purchasing street vacuum cleaners

Rising heating and fuel prices: EU seeks to mitigate impact of EU ETS2 on the poorest
Rising heating and fuel prices: EU seeks to mitigate impact of EU ETS2 on the poorest

The authorities are aware that the consequences of this stage of decarbonization will be felt most acutely by vulnerable groups of the population

Eco-tax reform: how to combine decarbonization, the economy, and environmental protection
Eco-tax reform: how to combine decarbonization, the economy, and environmental protection

Without conceptual reform, any changes to the size of the eco-tax will have no impact on the state of the environment or the quality of our lives

Ukrainian businesses can receive grants of €100,000 for green energy projects
Ukrainian businesses can receive grants of €100,000 for green energy projects

Projects must support the sustainability of local communities and comply with the UN Sustainable Development Goals

How the funds from the eco-tax are used by communities in the Poltava region
How the funds from the eco-tax are used by communities in the Poltava region

Communities have a certain degree of freedom both in developing environmental programs and in using funds from the special environmental tax fund

France to provide €1.1 billion in state aid to manufacturers in the industry
France to provide €1.1 billion in state aid to manufacturers in the industry

This involves the manufacture of a wide range of equipment and components, from solar panels to energy storage systems

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