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Parliament adopts draft law No. 13174 without scandalous amendment
Parliament adopts draft law No. 13174 without scandalous amendment

The government did not support amendment No. 104

China plans to curb the spread of desert with wind turbine blades
China plans to curb the spread of desert with wind turbine blades

Recycling old blades is a technically complex and expensive process

More than 90% of new RES capacities are now cheaper than fossil fuels – IRENA
More than 90% of new RES capacities are now cheaper than fossil fuels – IRENA

Offshore wind is now the most affordable source of renewable energy

Verkhovna Rada can unblock EIA procedures for unscrupulous developers – NGO “Code 21”
Verkhovna Rada can unblock EIA procedures for unscrupulous developers – NGO “Code 21”

According to environmental activists, MPs are “pushing through” decisions fatal to the environment under the guise of war

Environmental inspectorate finds no violations in Runa valley, where scandalous wind farm construction is underway
Environmental inspectorate finds no violations in Runa valley, where scandalous wind farm construction is underway

Environmental activists claim that the inspectors' conclusions are absurd and clearly contradict the Ministry's position

In 2024, the world set a new record for electricity demand and CO2 emissions
In 2024, the world set a new record for electricity demand and CO2 emissions

Energy security and affordability remain major challenges that compete with the need to combat climate change, experts say

The Cabinet of Ministers approved the Strategy for Reforming Environmental Control in Ukraine until 2029
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the Strategy for Reforming Environmental Control in Ukraine until 2029

And also to dismiss the head of the Specialized Environmental Prosecutor's Office of Transcarpathian region Ivan Forhachi

Eco-Optima to build another wind farm in Lviv region for €110 million
Eco-Optima to build another wind farm in Lviv region for €110 million

This is not the first energy project in the company's portfolio

OKKO plans to increase its own RES capacity to 1 GW in 5 years
OKKO plans to increase its own RES capacity to 1 GW in 5 years

Businesses invest in their own energy security

State Ecological Inspectorate ignores violations during construction of wind farm in Runa valley – UPG
State Ecological Inspectorate ignores violations during construction of wind farm in Runa valley – UPG

But another inspection considered the complaint about the illegal work

Zakarpattia court refuses to protect Runa valley from illegal windmill development – EPL
Zakarpattia court refuses to protect Runa valley from illegal windmill development – EPL

Environmental activists, ecologists and human rights activists report active work on the construction of a wind farm without the necessary permits