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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

Environmental tax in Ukraine: fiscal burden or tool
Environmental tax in Ukraine: fiscal burden or tool

Without reforming the domestic environmental taxation system, Ukraine cannot even dream of a successful "green" transition

The price of delay: the cost to the EU of environmental pollution with "forever chemicals" has been revealed
The price of delay: the cost to the EU of environmental pollution with "forever chemicals" has been revealed

Many countries have imposed strict limits on their content in drinking water, and major clothing and cosmetics brands are gradually switching to safer alternatives

Flowers and sewage instead of ecology: how Zhytomyr region spends its eco-tax funds
Flowers and sewage instead of ecology: how Zhytomyr region spends its eco-tax funds

Communities in the region use eco-tax revenue to resolve their municipal issues

What is the path to real, rather than "paper," climate neutrality, and is Ukraine ready for it? Part 2
What is the path to real, rather than "paper," climate neutrality, and is Ukraine ready for it? Part 2

First and foremost, the issue of financing must be resolved, because without it, all ambitious plans will remain nothing more than good intentions

Eco-tax–2025: UAH 5.6 billion received by the Ukrainian budget
Eco-tax–2025: UAH 5.6 billion received by the Ukrainian budget

Three regions and the capital provided over 55% of revenues

What is the path to real, rather than "paper," climate neutrality, and is Ukraine ready for it?
What is the path to real, rather than "paper," climate neutrality, and is Ukraine ready for it?

Spoiler: difficult even for wealthy Europe, let alone Ukraine in a state of war