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![Ukrainians created a petition to collect reparations from Russia for ecocide](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/C437FECD-2B03-4EE2-853C-60041B70EC11-500x313.jpeg)
Russia violates 4 basic Geneva Conventions, 3 Additional Protocols to them and the UN Convention on the Prohibition of Hostile Influence on the Natural Environment
![The UN Secretary General and the EU are disappointed with the agreements at COP27](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/MyCollages-33-500x313.jpg)
The main problem is that the participants of the conference did not agree on reducing emissions.
![Ukraine prevented Russia's attempts to legalize the occupation of territories at COP27](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/shutterstock_1996929659-500x334.jpg)
The Russian delegation did not make any statement in response
![Russian aggression caused additional 31 million tons of carbon damage to the climate](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2022_06_27_ekologia_-500x333.jpg)
Reconstruction of Ukraine's infrastructure will create another 79 million metric tons of carbon dioxide
![European politicians signed a historic declaration for Ukraine](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/shutterstock_1935132782-500x215.jpg)
Europe recognizes that the Russian troops are not just destroying the Ukrainian land, but are trying to erase the heritage of the civilized world in the ecological sphere and set back the development of humanity for many years
![The UN named the top-5 cities in the world that struggle with air pollution](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Vozduh-500x281.jpg)
9 out of 10 people around the world breathe polluted air, which increases the risk of asthma, heart disease and lung cancer
![Climate change will become even more devastating without much more ambitious action – UN](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/shutterstock_2008457858-500x333.jpg)
Extreme weather events are not natural and represent the price humanity pays for dependence on fossil fuels
![Due to Russian aggression, Ukraine lost almost all wind power – REN21](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/shutterstock_1368464129-500x333.jpg)
Among the 17 countries of the region, Ukraine has achieved the greatest success in renewable energy
![Politicians can decide the fate of the world's oceans – Greenpeace](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/shutterstock_1905747304-500x281.jpg)
The treaty aims to protect at least 30% of the oceans by 2030 to give them room to recover
![Loss of nature and biodiversity may be a bigger challenge than climate change](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/shutterstock_1816561826-500x340.jpg)
A "one-size-fits-all" approach does not work for biodiversity, which makes it difficult to formulate simple policy goals
![Financial groups risk being excluded from climate coalition because of coal](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/shutterstock_1798672513-scaled-e1729062445770-500x250.jpg)
The Alliance is in the process of establishing an independent accountability body
![The war in Ukraine will leave a toxic legacy – the UN](https://ecopolitic.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/2022-08-10-15.50.39-500x375.jpg)
Ukraine needs massive international support to assess, mitigate and repair damage across the country, as well as to reduce risks to the entire region