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European standards for water management: The Ministry of Economy invites comments on the draft bill
European standards for water management: The Ministry of Economy invites comments on the draft bill

There are plans to digitise the sector and to introduce more environmental and climate safeguards

Forests are on fire in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, but air quality in the Kyiv region remains normal for the time being
Forests are on fire in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, but air quality in the Kyiv region remains normal for the time being

The fires are thought to be linked to the effects of military operations, which have been exacerbated by the dry and hot weather

From water supply to the transformation of ‘Forests of Ukraine’: conclusions from the Eco-Committee meeting
From water supply to the transformation of ‘Forests of Ukraine’: conclusions from the Eco-Committee meeting

The State Forestry Agency is required to report regularly on the process of transforming the state-owned enterprise into a public limited company

In 2025, renewable energy sources were the EU’s main source of electricity — Eurostat
In 2025, renewable energy sources were the EU’s main source of electricity — Eurostat

In contrast, coal supplies have fallen to their lowest levels since 1990

Four years of a foul stench: residents of Tlumach complain about the local meat processing plant
Four years of a foul stench: residents of Tlumach complain about the local meat processing plant

At the same time, no odour has been detected at the plant, a fact also confirmed by the State Consumer Service

The Decarbonisation Fund has received $1.5 million from UNIDO to support industry
The Decarbonisation Fund has received $1.5 million from UNIDO to support industry

Funding will be available for energy efficiency projects

The issue of mine water in the Kryvyi Rih region is under heightened parliamentary scrutiny
The issue of mine water in the Kryvyi Rih region is under heightened parliamentary scrutiny

Mining companies are going bankrupt and are unable to pay for water discharge

Once a pollutant, now a source of multi-million profits: how Ukraine can make money from methane recovery
Once a pollutant, now a source of multi-million profits: how Ukraine can make money from methane recovery

Capturing this greenhouse gas could provide our country not only with a climate solution, but also an energy solution, which will help attract investment and secure a range of European integration benefits for domestic businesses

A hazard to work: the scorching heatwave in Europe is reducing productivity
A hazard to work: the scorching heatwave in Europe is reducing productivity

Ultimately, this threatens to result in economic losses running into the billions

The mechanism behind species extinction due to climate change has turned out to be quite different from what scientists had thought
The mechanism behind species extinction due to climate change has turned out to be quite different from what scientists had thought

45 per cent of the 5,100 species have become locally extinct in the warmest part of the region, where they previously lived