Inspections in Energy Markets and Subsoil Use

On the eve of the new year, the state supervisory (control) authorities approved their inspection plans for 2025. This review provides information on the regulator’s inspections of the electricity and natural gas markets, as well as inspections of subsoil users by the State Service of Geology and Subsoil of Ukraine. Scheduled inspections are...

Nazar Chernyavsky Named Ukraine’s Only Representative in Lexology Index Thought Leaders: Data 2025

Sayenko Kharenko is proud to announce that partner Nazar Chernyavsky has been recognised in Lexology Index Thought Leaders: Data, becoming the only Ukrainian lawyer to receive this prestigious recognition. This elite ranking includes only 16% of considered practitioners worldwide.

Nazar Chernyavsky Recognized in Lexology Index – Thought Leaders: Capital Markets 2025

Sayenko Kharenko’s partner Nazar Chernyavsky has been included in the prestigious international ranking of Lexology Index – Thought Leaders: Capital Markets, placing him among the world’s most innovative capital markets practitioners.

ETS Framework to Transform Environmental Regulation in Ukraine

The implementation of the greenhouse gas emissions trading system (ETS) in Ukraine is one of the European integration obligations of the Association Agreement. It aims to comply with Ukraine’s obligations under the Paris Agreement and Ukraine Facility Plan. The Climate Law of Ukraine (more details here) defines the ETS in the list of market...

The Opportunities and Challenges Arising out of Development in Climate Legislation

The Law of Ukraine “On Basic Principles of State Climate Policy” No. 3991-IX as of 8 October 2024 (the Climate Law of Ukraine) came into force on 30 October 2024. Simultaneously, this period is marked by the active development of legislative initiatives regarding the implementation of the European 4th Energy Package and coupling of the...