Ukraine — latest ecology news
Spoiler: the experts do not have a single clear favourite, but their list of necessary improvements turned out to be fairly unanimous
Four draft laws, one carbon market and billions in future revenue: we break down who stands to gain what
The authorities are planning to clear the ancient forests of the Carpathians to make way for a new holiday resort, and to build yet another wind farm on the mountain pastures
Officials and members of parliament are offering different responses to two key questions: how much will companies have to pay for emissions, and who will receive the collected multibillion resources?
The winners of tenders worth hundreds of millions of hryvnias turn out to be shell companies
The authorities are concerned about the potential consequences for ecosystems and water management
Previously, the state-owned enterprise had paid around 1.5 million hryvnias to the same company to recruit members of the supervisory board
Ukraine’s water flow could fall by a further 25% or even more
Fires are being reported in the south
After composting, organic matter becomes an effective fertiliser that can be used to feed plants
This is already posing a threat to the energy sector, logistics and the preservation of ecosystems
It is still cheaper to landfill waste than to recycle it. And there is still no obligation to sort it