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Ukrainian businesses do not support the draft law on the NETS: comments from the EBA
Ukrainian businesses do not support the draft law on the NETS: comments from the EBA

Industrialists are concerned about the lack of support for decarbonisation and the risks of double carbon taxation

CBAM for Ukraine should be scrapped – former EU Trade Commissioner
CBAM for Ukraine should be scrapped – former EU Trade Commissioner

The country has already lost more than half of its exports of certain types of goods

Over the eight years of its existence, the Energy Efficiency Fund has disbursed 5.2 billion hryvnias in grants
Over the eight years of its existence, the Energy Efficiency Fund has disbursed 5.2 billion hryvnias in grants

The overall environmental impact of the projects implemented is unknown

The third draft bill on the NETS (No. 15386-1): what the authors and experts are saying about it
The third draft bill on the NETS (No. 15386-1): what the authors and experts are saying about it

Let’s take a look at how this document differs from the previous two

Metinvest reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 5.5% in 2025
Metinvest reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 5.5% in 2025

Businesses have spent the highest amount in four years on environmental projects

Record severance pay: former head of ‘Forests of Ukraine’ earned over 9 million in a month
Record severance pay: former head of ‘Forests of Ukraine’ earned over 9 million in a month

During his time as head of the state-owned enterprise, he received almost 21.5 million hryvnias after tax

A draft bill on the taxonomy of sustainable activities has been presented in Ukraine
A draft bill on the taxonomy of sustainable activities has been presented in Ukraine

The document sets out the sustainability criteria, environmental objectives and technical criteria required to assess a business’s operations

A complete watering down of the EU ETS? The European Commission has presented updated rules for the carbon market
A complete watering down of the EU ETS? The European Commission has presented updated rules for the carbon market

The authorities want to oblige EU countries to allocate at least half of their carbon revenue to industry

The Verkhovna Rada has finally published the text of Bill No. 15386 on the establishment of the ETS
The Verkhovna Rada has finally published the text of Bill No. 15386 on the establishment of the ETS

The document has already been submitted to the environmental committee for consideration without any consultation with stakeholders

EcoPolitic presents a nationwide review of the use of the eco-tax
EcoPolitic presents a nationwide review of the use of the eco-tax

Local authorities draw up their own environmental programmes as they see fit, often including measures that are open to interpretation