EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson EU Parliament, MPs US Department of State Government of Germany Government of Japan Government of the UK Government […]
For years, the interests of large corporations and businesses in Ukraine have been prioritized over the health of people and the environment. Permits for factories and enterprises are issued without […]
Honourable leaders of G20 states, Expressing our respect, we would like to reiterate the message on the need to keep Russian fossil fuels in the ground and stop the expansion […]
President of the European CommissionUrsula Von der Leyen European Commissioner for EnergyKadri Simson European Commissioner forFinancial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionMairead McGuinness International Special Envoyfor the Implementation of […]
District heating and hot water systems are an important source of energy in Ukraine. If we consider district heating (DH) as a tool for improving energy efficiency and environmental friendliness, […]
The destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric plant and dam is a striking violation of the Geneva Conventions and one of the most brutal war crimes against the environment, population and […]
Hadja Lahbib Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium Tinne Van der Straeten Minister of Energy of Belgium Alexander De Croo Prime Minister of Belgium We, the undersigned Ukrainian civil society […]
A solar power plant was installed in Sumy for the Central City Clinical Hospital. Its capacity is 60.0 kW. The power plant will guarantee greater energy security for the medical […]
A solar power plant was installed in Rivne for the City Dental Clinic. Its capacity is 33.5 kW. The power plant will guarantee higher energy security for the medical institution, […]
Date: 18.09.2023 List of speakers: – Andriy Herus – Chairman of The Committee on Energy, Housing and Utilities Services – Farid Safarov, Deputy Minister of Energy – Vitaliy Vlasiuk, Advisor […]
The NGOs Ecoaction and Ecoclub sent a joint position on the Ukraine Facility’s “Plan for Ukraine” to the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine and the Ministry of Community, Territorial and […]
Ecoclub has prepared comments to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s Energy Sector Strategy for 2024-2028. The strategy highlights the EBRD’s new institutional and operational policies. It also describes […]
“Volyn-Cement” in Zdolbuniv has received a positive conclusion on its environmental impact assessment (EIA). This means that the plant was allowed to operate despite the inaccuracies in the report: the […]
Ecoclub is an environmental NGO in Rivne that has been working in environmental protection for over 25 years. We are looking for a person who shares the values of the […]
Ecoclub is an environmental NGO in Rivne that has been working to protect the environment for over 20 years. We are looking for a person who will share our values […]
The Verkhovna Rada is considering a draft law to cancel the environmental impact assessment (EIA) procedure for sanitary felling. It also provides for mandatory EIA for larger areas to be […]
A 60 kW solar power plant has been launched on the roof of a hospital in Kremenchuk. It was installed as part of the Ecoclub’s Solar Aid to Ukraine project. […]
Russia’s open war against Ukraine has been going on for more than a year and a half. That’s how long Ecoclub has been collecting requests for humanitarian aid from communities, […]
Oksana Maiboroda has been a civic activist promoting quality landscaping in Rivne for several years. As part of the Trees Stories initiative, she and other group members developed the restoration […]
Ukrainian communities have been working to rebuild even before the victory. Municipalities that implement climate change adaptation measures will find it easier to attract funding and find partners in the […]
Ecoclub has filed a complaint to the Aarhus Convention. The state procedures for strategic environmental assessment (SEA) and environmental impact assessment (EIA) in Ukraine are flawed and do not ensure […]
The Kronospan Rivne located in Horodok (Rivne region) plans to reconstruct industrial buildings and structures into a wood processing plant. This is mentioned in the published environmental impact assessment (EIA) report. […]
The NGO “Ecoclub” offers a position of a communication manager with B2 or higher English language skills. We are looking for a person who will cover the organization’s activities, create […]
Russia continues to attack the territory of Ukraine and engage in nuclear threats. Constant shelling and the recent terrorist attack at Kakhovka HPP threaten the operation of Europe’s largest nuclear […]
European Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union Mairead McGuinness International Special Envoy for the Implementation of EU Sanctions David O’Sullivan Joint appeal of Ukrainian civil society […]
Ukraine’s post-war recovery must be based on green principles and sustainable development. Reconstruction in communities has already begun: municipalities are developing renewable energy sources (RES), increasing the reliability of the […]
Last fall and winter, Russian missile attacks were aimed to destroy electrical power substations in Ukraine. During the shelling, municipalities lived in conditions of emergency power outages. To ensure the […]
A 48 kW solar power plant (SPP) has been commissioned at Zhytomyr Hospital No. 1. Its operation will increase the security of the medical facility’s energy supply as it will […]
We are pleased to invite you to the event “Increasing the energy resilience of municipalities as a basic level of Ukraine’s energy security”. Russian missile strikes last fall and winter […]
A solar power plant (SPP) was installed on the roof of the Dubno City Hospital. Its capacity is 43.6 kW. It covers about a third of the hospital’s electricity needs. […]
In May 2023, amendments to the Law on Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) came into force. The amendments also regulate the creation of the Unified Register of Strategic Environmental Assessment, which […]
The post-war sustainable recovery of Ukraine has started. It is time for international partners to cooperate with Ukrainian municipalities and explore various models to finance clean energy projects. This brief […]
Sumy region has been suffering from constant russians shelling since the first days of the open full-scale russian war. Last year, during power outages, medical facilities operated unstably and needed […]
Russia’s targeted strikes on the Ukrainian energy system brought into focus the topic of local communities’ energy resilience and independence. Many Ukrainian communities are ready for – indeed, are demanding […]
Even during the war, rear-guard municipalities continue to work on energy security and independence. Solar power plants will be installed for the city dentistry in Rivne and the hospital in […]
VOLYN-CEMENT plant in Rivne Oblast plans to expand the list of alternative fuels it will use in production. This is stated in the company’s environmental impact assessment (EIA) report. Ecoсlub […]
The plans for constructing new nuclear power units of the state-owned enterprise (SE) “Energoatom” are growing rapidly due to the need for electricity in Ukraine. However, how soon will nuclear […]
Sumy City Central Hospital will receive a 60.0 kW solar power plant. The funds for its installation – 27 500 euros – were raised by donors from Poland, the Czech […]
Nature is paying back humanity for its negligent attitude: greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere have caused the average temperature on Earth to rise by 1.5 degrees Celsius over the […]
The Verkhovna Rada has registered the draft Law “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “About Environmental Impact Assessment.” According to Ecoclub’s experts, this Law may become an obstacle for Ukraine […]
Even during the war, Ukrainian municipalities are investing in the development of renewable energy sources. Zviahel (Zhytomyr Oblast) and Brody (Lviv Oblast) have allocated funds from local budgets to install […]
Russia’s full-scale invasion has been going on for well over a year. The enemy continues to shell the homes of Ukrainians, destroy infrastructure, destroy ecosystems, terrorize and intimidate the civilized […]
EU Commission President Ursula von der LeyenEU Energy Commissioner Kadri SimsonEU Parliament, MPs: Lithuania, Estonia, Poland As representatives of the civil society in Ukraine and Europe, are deeply concerned that […]
The German government will allocate one million euros for green recovery projects in Ukraine. On April 4, German Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection Robert Habeck announced the new […]
Russians have attacked energy facilities all over the country. Electrical substations, wind, and solar generation suffer enormous damage every single day. One of the consequences of the massive shelling is […]
Volyn-Cement, one of the largest environmental polluters in Rivne Oblast, plans to burn chemical and industrial waste at its industrial site in Zdolbuniv. This is revealed in a new environmental […]
During the year of full-scale war, Ukraine received thousands of hundreds of thousands tons of humanitarian aid from world partners. German partners and volunteers were not left behind: from the […]
The National Nuclear Energy Generating Company Energoatom (hereinafter – Energoatom) plans to complete the construction of the Tashlytska pumped storage power plant (PSPP), which is located within the environmental protection […]
Effective EIA legislation is one of the requirements for Ukraine to become an EU member. EIA legislation that meets European requirements is important for post-war reconstruction. This is necessary to […]
Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine leads to the constant destruction of buildings, thousands of people have already lost their homes, and the number of people with disabilities is increasing. As […]
The hospital in the city of Zviahel, in the Zhytomyr Oblast, received an alternative source of energy: a solar power plant. Its capacity is 32.4 kW. This amount of electricity […]
Full-scale war that russia has started against Ukraine is exacerbating the climate and energy crisis in the world: russia is blackmailing the world with restrictions on oil and gas supplies, […]
The energy industry is one of the main causes of climate change. Its transformation and transition to renewable energy sources is a challenge for Ukrainian communities, especially during the Russia’s […]
“Sky for kites, not rockets”, says Ukrainian kids. However, until Ukrainian sky is not clear and safe Ecoclub continues to help communities and people, who suffered because of Russian aggression. […]
The Rivne District Administrative Court canceled a positive conclusion on Kronospan’s environmental impact assessment procedure (EIA) near Rivne. It was issued by the Department of Ecology of the Rivne Regional […]
Ecoclub has analyzed more than 150 Action Plans for sustainable energy development and climate of the signatories of the Agreement of Mayors. Read the summary of the study “Ambition of […]
Ecoclub has analyzed more than 150 Action Plans for sustainable energy development and climate of the signatories of the Agreement of Mayors. Read the summary of the study “Ambition of […]
In 2021-2022, within the framework of the project “Implementation of the dialogue between the central executive authorities (СEA) and local government bodies (LGB) on emission reduction issues”, the NGO “Ecoclub” […]
We invite for internships representatives of local self-government bodies, public organizations and NGOs that work on sustainable development, green recovery, energy efficiency, RES, and adaptation to climate change. NGO Ecoclub […]
On August 26, 2022 Ukraine’s Ministry of Ecology and natural resources published for public consultations the draft law “On changes to the law on EIA”. This draft proposes an array […]
Germany is a leader in energy efficiency in Europe: by 2050, the country has set itself the goal to reduce primary energy consumption by 50%. The German village of Nechlin […]
Civil society — is the source of up-to-date information, process control, and partnership for European integration — director of the representative office of the Heinrich Böll Foundation in Ukraine, Johannes […]
Ecoclub continues to support energy managers affected by the war. With your help, we have already helped 31 energy manager(s) financially with €100 support, another 10 have received food and […]
NGO Ecoclub won in the court against the Department of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Rivne Regional State Administration (hereinafter – the Department). At a court hearing on July […]
It would be much easier for Rivne and Ostroh residents to monitor air quality: nine public air pollution monitoring posts were installed in Rivne, villages Obariv and Horodok. One post […]
The capital of Germany — Berlin — is an example of the European city, which makes active steps toward climate neutrality. Until 2050 Berlin aims to provide 25% of its […]
On July 4-5, the Ukraine recovery conference was held in Lugano (Switzerland). The event was originally planned as the fifth conference on reforms in Ukraine – an annual political event […]
Ecoclub continues to demand in court the cancellation of the conclusion on the safety of the woodworking plant “Kronospan”, which is being built near Rivne. The Department of Ecology and […]
On the eve of the new year, Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the Law on Energy Efficiency. Many of Ecoclub’s plans were related to it, including the promotion of energy […]
Ecoclub continue to support war-affected energy managers. Another energy manager who received help from Ecoclub (100 euros) is Antonina Ryabokon from the Zelenodolsk Territorial Community. Prior to the invasion, Antonina […]
At the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Russia captured the Chornobyl nuclear power plant. National guard troops, that had protected the station were captured as well. Engineers and other technical […]
The status of Ukraine’s candidate for membership in the European Union, Europe’s involvement in the “green” reconstruction of Ukraine, the established system of accounting for Russia’s crimes against the environment, […]
More than 465 organisations in 50 countries call on world governments to reject and ban the importation of Russian oil and gas, and to rapidly phase out all fossil fuels […]
The final document of the Stockholm+50 conference may mention the commitment of the world to stop distributing and extracting fossil fuels. So far, international commitments, including the Paris Agreement, have […]
Due to the russian attack, Yana Bondarenko temporarily lost her job and was forced to leave her home, which is under threat of shelling. Prior to that, the woman worked […]
Ecoclub and Ecoaction invite you to the webinars “Damage to central heating due to war: assessment and opportunities for recovery.” 262 central heating boiler rooms were destroyed by russian troops […]
Since the beginning of russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, hundreds of Ukrainian NGOs are now facing many new challenges. Currently, some of Ecoclub’s environmental and energy projects are on hold, […]
It has been a month and a half since we started supporting energy managers affected by the war. 27 people have already received support in the amount of 100 euros, […]
The longer the war lasts, the more damage it does to the environment: the russian occupiers fire on factories, and blow up oil depots; fires occur due to intense shelling. […]
The article tells about the seizure of the Zaporizhzhya NPP, what russians are going to do with the station, and how the IAEA is reacting. For the first time in […]
INTRODUCTION AND THANKSGIVING For the third month in a row, Ecoclub has been forced to partially suspend environmental projects aimed at energy development of Ukrainian communities and their adaptation to […]
“Good is not science, it is action” R. Rolland Ecoclub continues to help energy managers of Ukrainian communities affected by the war. Thanks to caring Ukrainians and people abroad, we […]
Strategic lawsuits against public participation are widespread around the world. Ecoclub also suffered from such a lawsuit. This example was discussed, among others, at the conference “Making Society Silent: The […]
Andrii Martyniuk, Executive Director of Ecoclub, appealed to representatives of governments and public figures in Europe and North America to restore the planet’s well-being, taking into account a fair energy […]
Prior to the full-scale war, Oleksandr Korchma worked as the head of the Energy Management and Energy Efficiency Sector of the Investment, Energy Efficiency and External Relations Department of the […]
The energy company EnBW is not ready to negotiate with Ukrainian environmental organizations, and the search for alternative sources of coal and gas only shifts the problem to other crisis […]
Over the last few weeks, the President of Ukraine repeatedly voiced in his speeches and during press conferences the ideas of post-war reconstruction of the country: from patronage of Ukrainian […]
Already in the first days of the full-scale russian invasion, energy auditor Tetiiana Kuchmii, who until recently lived in Konotop, found herself in the occupation with a two-year-old child. For […]
Since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the European Union has paid Russia more than 38 billion euros for fossil fuels. EU is considering the ways of […]
April 22, 2022 Leendert Verbeek President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe Subject: Support Russian fossil fuel ban Dear Mr. Verbeek, It has […]
Prior to the full-scale invasion, Tetiiana developed the energy independence of the Dobropillya community, in particular, participated in the development and monitoring of the community’s sustainable energy and climate action […]
Ecoclub announced financial help to energy managers, who are now in difficult circumstances because of the full-scale war in Ukraine. Due to the information support of the Energie- und Umweltzentrum […]
President of the European CommissionUrsula von der LeyenEuropean Commissioner for EnergyKadri SimonsEuropean Commissioner for CompetitionMargrethe VestagerDirector of Energy Community SecretariatArthur LorkowskiEU Delegation to Ukraine Copy:Secretary General of the Ministry of […]
Last week Ecoclub announced financial help to energy managers, who are now in difficult circumstances because of the full-scale war in Ukraine. In the first few hours, we received 8 […]
Tourniquets save lives by temporarily suspending bleeding in the event of a traumatic wound with significant hemorrhaging. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion, it is almost impossible to buy real, high-quality tourniquets […]
To: Matteo PatroneManaging director,Eastern Europe & CaucasusEBRD Dear Mr. Patrone, It has been 40 days since Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine – after the invasion in 2014 – started. Ukraine’s […]
“Peace must be won” teaches a Latin proverb. For more than a month now, and in general for more than 8 years, Ukrainians have been gaining peace, each in his […]
Kronospan Trading NV Eurozonelaan 100 7700 Moeskroen Belgium sales@kronospan-trading.be Kronospan should stop financing the war in Ukraine Dear Sir or Madam, It has been a month since Russia’s full-scale war […]
To the President of the European CouncilCharles Michel To the President of the European ParliamentRoberta Metsola To the President of the European CommissionUrsula von der Leyen To the European Commissioner […]
Environmental impact assessment (EIA) is a state tool for the assessment of the project, which may be harmful to the environment. EIA should ensure the achievement of environmental standards and […]
Since September 2021, the Office of the President of Ukraine has been promoting the idea of holding the 2030 Winter Olympic Games in Ukraine. Volodymyr Zelensky first voiced this intention […]
In August 2020 in the city of Voznesensk (Mykolaiv oblast) at the municipal water utility “Water Supply of Voznesensk” a solar power plant (SPP) started working. Its capacity is 50 […]
Ecoclub won in the Supreme Court: our complaint about the right to freely disseminate critical remarks on the construction of the Kronospan woodworking plant was upheld. This reverses the decision […]
Ecoclub will again appeal in court a positive conclusion on the environmental impact assessment about planned activities of the Kronospan plant. The conclusion was issued by the Department of Ecology […]
The Supreme Court of Ukraine overturned the decisions of local courts that declared Ecoclub’s publications illegal. The Supreme Court has confirmed the rights of environmentalists to criticize dubious and risky […]
We invite you to register for the “CIVIL SOCIETY ENERGY 2021” project, launched by wechange eG in partnership with Ecoclub (Rivne, Ukraine) and Polish Foundation for Energy Efficiency FEWE (Katowice, […]
On August 20, 2020, the Ecoclub filed a lawsuit against the Department of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Rivne Regional State Administration. The lawsuit’s purpose is to declare illegal […]
Combating climate change, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and consumption of energy produced from fossil fuels is a priority for most countries in the world. According to various estimates, Ukraine is […]
On April 2, in the Rivne City Court took place preparatory hearing in the case of Kronospan UA against Andriy Ovsiychuk, an activist who criticizes the construction of Kronospan. The […]
NGO Ecoclub appealed to the Supreme Court to protect its right to freedom of speech in the case of Kronospan. Background: In the summer of 2019, Rivne media disseminated the […]
NGO Ecoclub has appealed to the Supreme Court to protect its right to freedom of speech in the case of Kronospan. On February 24, Ecoclub filed a cassation appeal to […]
On 11 December, Meeting of the Parties to the Espoo Convention* adopted new guidance on the applicability of the Convention to the lifetime extension of nuclear power plants. It aims […]
On October 26, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine published a draft of the Strategic Plan for State Forest Management of Ukraine until 2035, the main […]
Formaldehyde is everywhere – in water, air, food, in our homes, and even in our bodies. This organic compound of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen has become indispensable in many spheres […]
On August 5, 2020, the Commercial Court of Rivne Oblast finally began consideration of the case on the merits of the claim of Technopryvid Invest Group LLC, representatives of the […]
The protest action #ЙдуДоСуду (“#IGoToCourt”) supporting Ecoclubnear the Commercial Court of Rivne Oblast. Source: Ecoclub The court proceedings of the case were postponed to August 5, 2020 at the initiative […]
In a letter to Prime Minister Denys Shmygal and Verkhovna Rada Speaker Dmytro Razumkov, MEPs call for the inclusion of environmental issues in the political agenda, namely: environmental cost of […]
Photo from the press conference of InvestInRivne, a Rivne agency for investment promotion and investor support, on August 7, 2019 on the topic “Construction of a new wood processing factory […]
Despite numerous statements about the safety of the Kronospan wood processing plant, which is planned to be built near Rivne, the data from the Environmental Impact Assessment Report of Technoprivid […]
Photo: Protest against Kronospan in Rivne.Source: 4vlada.com The conclusion on the safety of pollutant emission concentrations and compliance with sanitary and hygienic regulations, issued in the Report on Environmental impact […]
“Consideration of construction documents of a woodworking factory in Horodok village near Rivne is only possible if an independent environmental monitoring system will be part of it and EIA will […]
On November 28-29, mayors of Ukrainian cities, members of the Government, scientists, public figures and top experts will gather in Lviv at the National Climate Ambitions of Cities Forum to […]
Ecoclub with the support of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Ukraine is seeking active communities to participate in the project “Communities advance sustainable energy solutions (CASES)”. Within the […]
On June 11, activists of Ecoclub and Khmelnytskyi Energy Cluster presented to the public and experts an analysis of the potential of renewable energy sources in Khmelnitskyi. The analysis was […]
Ukraine has opportunity to switch to 91% of renewable energy by 2050. Reducing CO2 emissions, developing local economies and the energy dependency of Ukrainian communities are part of the benefits […]
Ecoclub gathered energy managers of central Ukraine in Vinnitsa for three days for training. At the training on May 29-31, thirty representatives and representatives of hospitals from Khmelnytsky, Kyiv, Vinnytsia, […]
Zhytomyr has just announced the transition to 100% renewable energy sources by 2050 and is already actively working. Increasing the energy efficiency of buildings is the first step towards economic […]
