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Canada has developed the world's first self-powered Arctic electric all-terrain vehicle
Canada has developed the world's first self-powered Arctic electric all-terrain vehicle

The vehicle recovers energy during descents and is equipped with solar panels on the roof

Weekly roundup of environmental crimes: battling developers, tree felling, and mineral resource theft
Weekly roundup of environmental crimes: battling developers, tree felling, and mineral resource theft

Specifically, in the Kharkiv region, authorities are seeking to impose a fine of over 100 million hryvnias on a company for the illegal extraction of loam and clay

Digest of environmental crimes of the week: fight against developers, tree felling, and theft of mineral resources
Digest of environmental crimes of the week: fight against developers, tree felling, and theft of mineral resources

Specifically, in the Kharkiv region, authorities are seeking to recover more than 100 million hryvnias from a company for the illegal extraction of loam and clay

Electric cars led the growth of the European auto market: sales rose by a third in a month
Electric cars led the growth of the European auto market: sales rose by a third in a month

Registrations of cars with diesel and gasoline engines saw the sharpest decline

The Danube lakes in the Odesa region will be artificially replenished with water – government decision
The Danube lakes in the Odesa region will be artificially replenished with water – government decision

The authorities want to prevent a water crisis for local residents and farmers

New energy architecture: over 500 MW of renewable energy capacity was installed in Ukraine last year
New energy architecture: over 500 MW of renewable energy capacity was installed in Ukraine last year

Most new renewable energy projects include energy-saving systems to balance generation

Ukraine is preparing to standardize environmental permits for businesses
Ukraine is preparing to standardize environmental permits for businesses

The Ministry of Economy assures that the new system will be more transparent and user-friendly

In which regions of Ukraine is it prohibited to spend time in the woods?
In which regions of Ukraine is it prohibited to spend time in the woods?

In most regions, forest areas are completely off-limits to civilians

Wastewater and waste management are the most expensive expenses for Chernihiv Oblast, funded by the environmental tax
Wastewater and waste management are the most expensive expenses for Chernihiv Oblast, funded by the environmental tax

In Semenivka, a town on the border with Russia that is terrorized by enemy FPV drones almost every day, wastewater is being treated using environmental funds

Record-breaking heat in Europe has sent energy prices below zero
Record-breaking heat in Europe has sent energy prices below zero

At the same time, experts are concerned about potential future disruptions at hydroelectric and nuclear power plants

The Bern Convention Committee is demanding an explanation from Ukraine regarding the construction of the NMMC in the Markhalivsky Forest
The Bern Convention Committee is demanding an explanation from Ukraine regarding the construction of the NMMC in the Markhalivsky Forest

The committee is also awaiting a plan of measures designed to compensate for the damage caused to wildlife

FAQ about CBAM: the EC has published an updated document
FAQ about CBAM: the EC has published an updated document

Starting in 2027, emissions prices within the CBAM will be published weekly and linked to ETS figures