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The world is losing its tropical forests, albeit at a slower rate. What does the war in Ukraine have to do with this?
The world is losing its tropical forests, albeit at a slower rate. What does the war in Ukraine have to do with this?

Brazil is an example of how, with political will, deforestation can be significantly reduced

A €2 billion green hydrogen production project is being launched in Ukraine
A €2 billion green hydrogen production project is being launched in Ukraine

Annual production volumes will amount to approximately 50,000 tons

Ukraine's domestic market for used electric cars has seen record growth
Ukraine's domestic market for used electric cars has seen record growth

Ukrainians are importing new "Chinese" cars from abroad, while Tesla and Nissan lead the domestic resale market

Air pollution levels in Ukrainian cities on May 5
Air pollution levels in Ukrainian cities on May 5

In some parts of the capital, dust levels are several times higher than normal

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

Without any competition, the Decarbonization Fund awarded a contract worth 192 million hryvnias to a single supplier
Without any competition, the Decarbonization Fund awarded a contract worth 192 million hryvnias to a single supplier

Equipment that the government has already paid for is provided to people for a fee or as part of the service charge

More than 10,000 hectares of forest have already been planted in Ukraine this spring
More than 10,000 hectares of forest have already been planted in Ukraine this spring

In total, the plan is to reforest nearly 16,000 hectares of land over the course of the year

The capacity of energy storage facilities in Ukraine has increased 300-fold
The capacity of energy storage facilities in Ukraine has increased 300-fold

The main factors are the growth of the solar energy sector and the global decline in battery prices

The Chernobyl zone has become a wildlife reserve and has reintroduced Przewalski's horses
The Chernobyl zone has become a wildlife reserve and has reintroduced Przewalski's horses

Life still thrives in this radioactive and militarized territory