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A petting zoo, green roofs, garbage trucks: how Khmelnytskyi Oblast spends its environmental tax revenue
A petting zoo, green roofs, garbage trucks: how Khmelnytskyi Oblast spends its environmental tax revenue

The renewal of the bus fleet in the regional capital is being touted as an environmentally friendly initiative

Metinvest paid 190 million UAH in environmental taxes in Q1 2026
Metinvest paid 190 million UAH in environmental taxes in Q1 2026

This is 15% more than during the same period in 2025

An environmental tax without environmental benefits: how billions quietly "disappear" into government budgets
An environmental tax without environmental benefits: how billions quietly "disappear" into government budgets

Funds are often spent on strange purchases, projects with no environmental benefits, and the creation of corruption schemes

During the energy crisis, €350 billion in EU aid was misappropriated – von der Leyen
During the energy crisis, €350 billion in EU aid was misappropriated – von der Leyen

The European Union is currently learning from its mistakes and has announced new measures

Flower beds, sewer systems, trash: how Chernivtsi oblast spends its environmental tax
Flower beds, sewer systems, trash: how Chernivtsi oblast spends its environmental tax

Environmental fees in communities are used to remove dead trees and build sewer systems

Climate change is making people poorer. How much will prices rise due to global warming?
Climate change is making people poorer. How much will prices rise due to global warming?

The easiest way is to calculate the impact on food prices, and the outlook is bleak

Sewer repairs and landscaping: how Volyn spends its environmental tax
Sewer repairs and landscaping: how Volyn spends its environmental tax

One community doesn't even have an environmental protection program. Although its urban improvement program is not much different from "environmental" ones

The budget has received over 1.5 billion UAH in environmental taxes since the beginning of 2026
The budget has received over 1.5 billion UAH in environmental taxes since the beginning of 2026

The top spot in terms of revenue goes not to a region, but to a city

Kyiv-style environmental policy: billions spent on green spaces and beaches during the war
Kyiv-style environmental policy: billions spent on green spaces and beaches during the war

In the capital’s environmental well-being program, only one section is devoted to environmental protection measures

Far more than ministers: how much do top officials at state-owned enterprises earn?
Far more than ministers: how much do top officials at state-owned enterprises earn?

The highest average salary among foresters was over 680,000 UAH per month (after taxes)

From solar panels to insulation: The EBRD has launched a €2 billion program for businesses and citizens
From solar panels to insulation: The EBRD has launched a €2 billion program for businesses and citizens

The program covers renewable energy projects, energy efficiency improvements, and small-scale power generation