Ukraine — latest ecology news

The plan has also been updated – the climate target has been revised and the areas of decarbonisation and monitoring have been expanded

Thanks to the implementation of these measures, CO₂ emissions have been reduced by 82,3 thousand tonnes each year

Some water users have had their quotas cut by a factor of ten

In some parts of the capital, dust levels are almost three times the permitted limit

The fire destroyed over 1,000 hectares of a unique floodplain ecosystem

Cities need to adapt to the new circumstances, in particular by building rainwater storage facilities

The document will set out the procedure for identifying and inspecting such sites, as well as for determining locations for temporary storage

It is also permitted to kill birds in the Mykolaiv, Cherkasy and Zakarpattia regions

At the same time, in breach of its public promises, ‘Forests of Ukraine’ is felling trees near power lines in an area where rare animals and plants have been recorded

The key point is that businesses will be able to operate for a further seven months without a licence to handle non-hazardous waste

Overhead wildlife crossings, tunnels under roads or, at the very least, barriers are used for this purpose to prevent animals from being run over

The country is working to ensure that Ukrainian projects are included in the Global Environment Facility’s plan