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Which EU recommendations in the environmental sphere the Cabinet of Ministers plans to implement in 2025
Which EU recommendations in the environmental sphere the Cabinet of Ministers plans to implement in 2025

Work on 4 of the 10 recommendations of the EU officials in the field of environmental protection is to be completed this month

Starting from May, surface water quality in Ukraine will be monitored in accordance with European standards
Starting from May, surface water quality in Ukraine will be monitored in accordance with European standards

A team of experts from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) worked on the development of the relevant standards in partnership with the national technical committees for standardization TC 82 "Environmental Protection" and TC 147 "Drinking Water Quality"

Water users will now be restricted: who will be affected
Water users will now be restricted: who will be affected

Water use will be prioritized only for drinking and domestic needs of the population

The list of EU surface water pollutants has been updated with new substances
The list of EU surface water pollutants has been updated with new substances

This is the fourth update of the list, which was first compiled in 2015

Environmental inspectors check for possible pollution of the Ustia River in Rivne
Environmental inspectors check for possible pollution of the Ustia River in Rivne

The final results of laboratory tests are not yet

How and where water will be monitored in Ukrainian rivers in 2025
How and where water will be monitored in Ukrainian rivers in 2025

Special attention will be paid to water bodies located near combat zones

Top 5 environmental issues not addressed by the Ministry of Environment
Top 5 environmental issues not addressed by the Ministry of Environment

Currently, at least somehow, only those reforms related to the Ukraine Facility Plan are moving forward

Stricter requirements for municipal wastewater treatment come into force in the EU
Stricter requirements for municipal wastewater treatment come into force in the EU

Increasing circularity is a key element of the updated rules

Water condition in the Black Sea and adjacent estuaries is gradually improving, – ecologist
Water condition in the Black Sea and adjacent estuaries is gradually improving, – ecologist

However, the continuous burning of the Boyka towers continues to poison the environment

Arsenic, lead, zinc: what else scientists have found at the bottom of the former Kakhovka reservoir
Arsenic, lead, zinc: what else scientists have found at the bottom of the former Kakhovka reservoir

Toxic pollution of sludge accumulated at the bottom of an artificial reservoir creates a serious environmental problem