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The Ministry of Energy has reported on the current capacity of ‘green’ energy in Ukraine
The Ministry of Energy has reported on the current capacity of ‘green’ energy in Ukraine

In just one year, the wind power sector increased its generation capacity by 37 per cent

Record severance pay: former head of ‘Forests of Ukraine’ earned over 9 million in a month
Record severance pay: former head of ‘Forests of Ukraine’ earned over 9 million in a month

During his time as head of the state-owned enterprise, he received almost 21.5 million hryvnias after tax

One year on from the abolition of the Ministry of the Environment: an assessment of promises, results, decisions and failures
One year on from the abolition of the Ministry of the Environment: an assessment of promises, results, decisions and failures

We’re checking whether the ‘mega-ministry’ experiment has stood the test of reality

The government has officially split the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture
The government has officially split the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture

Environmental policy remains under the remit of the Ministry of Economy

A draft bill on the taxonomy of sustainable activities has been presented in Ukraine
A draft bill on the taxonomy of sustainable activities has been presented in Ukraine

The document sets out the sustainability criteria, environmental objectives and technical criteria required to assess a business’s operations

To mow or not to mow: the disruption of climate experiments and petitions regarding grass mowing
To mow or not to mow: the disruption of climate experiments and petitions regarding grass mowing

Common urban practices simply turn lawns into barren patches of dust

Investing in wind power: will the wind farm boom enable the sector to return to pre-war levels as early as 2026?
Investing in wind power: will the wind farm boom enable the sector to return to pre-war levels as early as 2026?

Companies are being forced to seek resources for ‘green’ investments abroad

Not a word about the environment: the priorities of the new Prime Minister, Serhiy Koretskyi
Not a word about the environment: the priorities of the new Prime Minister, Serhiy Koretskyi

According to him, it "will take time" to re-establish a separate Ministry of the Environment

Air pollution levels in Ukrainian cities on 16 July
Air pollution levels in Ukrainian cities on 16 July

There is the highest level of dust in the air in the city of Cherkasy today

Fish are dying in large numbers across Ukraine’s regions: key locations and causes
Fish are dying in large numbers across Ukraine’s regions: key locations and causes

Some local authorities have banned fishing until the circumstances have been clarified

Air pollution in Ukrainian cities on 14 July: where it is dangerous to be outdoors
Air pollution in Ukrainian cities on 14 July: where it is dangerous to be outdoors

In industrial towns, people are being warned about the dangers of industrial pollution