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 […]
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 […]
