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Eco-tax reform: how to combine decarbonization, the economy, and environmental protection
Eco-tax reform: how to combine decarbonization, the economy, and environmental protection

Without conceptual reform, any changes to the size of the eco-tax will have no impact on the state of the environment or the quality of our lives

Ukraine approves BAT program for eco-modernization of industry – Ministry of Economy
Ukraine approves BAT program for eco-modernization of industry – Ministry of Economy

In this way, the country is striving to reduce industrial pollution and introduce modern environmental standards

Air monitoring according to European standards: the first indicative sensor has been launched in Lviv region
Air monitoring according to European standards: the first indicative sensor has been launched in Lviv region

The Ministry of Economy calls this a step towards developing a modern monitoring system in line with EU rules

Germany plans to import biomethane from Ukraine for heating
Germany plans to import biomethane from Ukraine for heating

Ukrainian producers have been selling environmentally friendly gas to the EU since 2025

The price of the woodworking industry for health and the environment: the experience of Rivne region
The price of the woodworking industry for health and the environment: the experience of Rivne region

Long-term residence near such enterprises causes chronic reactions in the human respiratory, cardiovascular, and nervous systems

SPP with energy storage: a new trend in Ukraine's energy market
SPP with energy storage: a new trend in Ukraine's energy market

The storage system allows balancing the unstable generation of solar power plants, which depends on weather conditions and time of day

Four waste processing plants are planned to be built in the Poltava region
Four waste processing plants are planned to be built in the Poltava region

Communities are already deciding on the allocation of land plots for construction

Biomethane used for production for the first time in Ukraine
Biomethane used for production for the first time in Ukraine

Gas is generated from waste, making it more environmentally friendly than fossil fuels

In 2025, Ukraine built more wind farms than in the previous three years combined
In 2025, Ukraine built more wind farms than in the previous three years combined

Along with large wind farms, the small wind turbine segment is also developing

Ukraine is expecting large-scale spring floods. Hundreds of towns and villages are under threat
Ukraine is expecting large-scale spring floods. Hundreds of towns and villages are under threat

In addition to weather conditions, the risk is increased by the destruction of natural "sponges" – swamps and peat bogs

For which types of pollution did businesses pay the most eco-tax?
For which types of pollution did businesses pay the most eco-tax?

The extractive industry, particularly the oil and gas and metallurgical industries, remains the leader in resource payments

The government abolished outdated regulations that duplicated the EIA procedure
The government abolished outdated regulations that duplicated the EIA procedure

The changes will reduce administrative pressure on more than 50,000 enterprises in the manufacturing sector alone