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Kyiv residents are being urged to avoid using artificial flowers on Memorial Days
Kyiv residents are being urged to avoid using artificial flowers on Memorial Days

As an alternative, they suggest choosing live plants or eco-friendly arrangements

Caused land contamination worth 28 million hryvnias: an official from Dnipropetrovsk Oblast to face trial
Caused land contamination worth 28 million hryvnias: an official from Dnipropetrovsk Oblast to face trial

Due to excessive levels of hazardous compounds, the soil has lost its fertility

Blocking CBAM mitigation measures, banning ETS offsets: the EU is preparing changes
Blocking CBAM mitigation measures, banning ETS offsets: the EU is preparing changes

At the same time, the European Union aims to mitigate the impact of the energy crisis by reducing taxes on clean energy

Khmelnytskyi plans to become a zero-waste city. What steps are being taken to achieve this?
Khmelnytskyi plans to become a zero-waste city. What steps are being taken to achieve this?

City officials emphasize that the quality of separate waste collection depends largely on residents’ environmental awareness

The court refused to exclude the land from the "Protasiv Yar" nature reserve in Kyiv
The court refused to exclude the land from the "Protasiv Yar" nature reserve in Kyiv

The private company insisted that it had legal rights to use the protected land

Biodiesel in Ukraine could replace up to 30% of imported fuel. What should the government do?
Biodiesel in Ukraine could replace up to 30% of imported fuel. What should the government do?

Currently, this type of biofuel is produced on a large scale only when the price of oil remains above $100 per barrel for an extended period

Only 13.5% of Europeans live in cities that fully comply with the EU’s greening principles
Only 13.5% of Europeans live in cities that fully comply with the EU’s greening principles

Residents of low-income neighborhoods typically live without access to quality green spaces

Carbon pricing: how Ukraine is preparing for the launch of its own ETS. Part 2
Carbon pricing: how Ukraine is preparing for the launch of its own ETS. Part 2

The domestic emissions trading system is set to launch in less than two years. Will officials have enough time to properly prepare all the necessary infrastructure?

Air quality in Ukrainian cities on April 14
Air quality in Ukrainian cities on April 14

In some areas, dust levels are several times higher than normal

Smallpox and landslides: Protests against a quarry development in Vinnytsia Oblast
Smallpox and landslides: Protests against a quarry development in Vinnytsia Oblast

The company denies all allegations, citing responses from government agencies

Greenhouse gas emissions continue to fall in the EU. The reasons are renewable energy and the economic downturn
Greenhouse gas emissions continue to fall in the EU. The reasons are renewable energy and the economic downturn

In particular, economic activity in the construction sector has declined

A drop of water and a smartphone: scientists have developed a device that tests water quality in just a minute
A drop of water and a smartphone: scientists have developed a device that tests water quality in just a minute

The speed at which contamination is detected often plays a crucial role in public health