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Ukraine’s Environmental Transformation in the Context of European Integration and Sustainable Development: The Challenges and Prospects for Adapting to EU Standards
Sheketa Y. Y., Kaziuka N. P., Humeniuk V. V., Hrytsuliak H. М., Matsola M. M.

Sheketa, Yevheniia Yu. et al. (2026) “Ukraine’s Environmental Transformation in the Context of European Integration and Sustainable Development: The Challenges and Prospects for Adapting to EU Standards.” Business Inform 5:277–286.
https://doi.org/10.32983/2222-4459-2026-5-277-286

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Abstract:
This article examines the characteristics of Ukraine’s environmental transformation in the context of European integration and sustainable development, and identifies the main challenges involved in adapting national environmental policy to European Union standards. It is substantiated that the country’s environmental modernization is one of the key directions in the implementation of Ukraine’s European integration course and an important prerequisite for the formation of a competitive European-style economy. It is found that the process of harmonizing Ukraine’s environmental legislation with EU standards is accompanied by a number of complex problems related to the insufficient implementation of European directives, the low efficiency of the environmental control system, the obsolescence of industrial technologies, and the economy’s high resource dependence. Particular attention is paid to analyzing the impact of the Russian Federation’s full-scale armed aggression on Ukraine’s environmental condition. It is determined that military actions have caused large-scale destruction of natural ecosystems, pollution of the atmosphere, water resources, and soil, an increase in the volume of destruction-related waste, and an intensification of man-made risks. It has been demonstrated that, under wartime conditions, the process of environmental transformation is significantly complicated by limited financial resources, the need to restore critical infrastructure, and the complexity of implementing long-term environmental programs. This article analyzes the main areas of alignment between Ukraine’s environmental legislation and EU standards, particularly in the fields of waste management, air quality protection, decarbonization of the economy, renewable energy development, environmental monitoring, and ecological safety. The key stages of legislative harmonization and the need to strengthen the institutional capacity of government agencies in the field of environmental protection are identified. The importance of developing a green economy, a circular economy, and implementing the principles of the European Green Deal as the foundation for Ukraine’s postwar recovery is substantiated. It is demonstrated that attracting international financial support, developing environmental innovations, digitizing environmental monitoring systems, and raising public environmental awareness will contribute to the efficient implementation of the state’s environmental policy. It is concluded that Ukraine’s environmental transformation is a necessary condition for successful European integration and an important factor in ensuring the country’s sustainable development in the context of contemporary global challenges.

Keywords: European integration; environmental transition; sustainable development; environmental policy; European Union; European Green Deal; circular economy; environmental safety.

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Sheketa Yevheniia Yu. – Candidate of Sciences (Economics), Senior Lecturer, Department of Management in Information Technology, Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National University (57 Shevchenka Str., Ivano-Frankіvsk, 76018, Ukraine)
Email: [email protected]
Kaziuka Nataliia P. – Candidate of Sciences (Economics), Associate Professor, Associate Professor, Department of Management in Information Technology, Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National University (57 Shevchenka Str., Ivano-Frankіvsk, 76018, Ukraine)
Email: [email protected]
Humeniuk Volodymyr V. – Doctor of Sciences (Economics), Professor, Professor, Department of Economic Theory and Competition Policy, State University of Trade and Economics (19 Kіoto Str., Kyiv, 02156, Ukraine)
Email: [email protected]
Hrytsuliak Halyna М. – Doctor of Sciences (Agriculture), Associate Professor, Head of the Department, Department of Environmental Protection Technology and Occupational Safety, Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas (15 Karpatska Str., Ivano-Frankіvsk, 76019, Ukraine)
Email: [email protected]
Matsola Mykhailo M. – Candidate of Sciences (Economics), Associate Professor, Head of the Department, Department of Management in Information Technology, Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National University (57 Shevchenka Str., Ivano-Frankіvsk, 76018, Ukraine)
Email: mykhailo.matsola@сnu.edu.ua

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