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The Ministry of Ecology responds to the scandal surrounding the draft law No. 11024 on nature reserves
The Ministry of Ecology responds to the scandal surrounding the draft law No. 11024 on nature reserves

The agency explained why they made changes to the law on nature protection objects

Business insists on additional work on draft law No. 12188
Business insists on additional work on draft law No. 12188

The document review period after the first reading is proposed to be increased to 3 weeks

The Environmental Committee will hold a meeting to review its work in 2024
The Environmental Committee will hold a meeting to review its work in 2024

Deputies will also discuss plans for the current year

New details emerge about Law 11024: MPs approve abolition of national parks' protection zones without community participation
New details emerge about Law 11024: MPs approve abolition of national parks' protection zones without community participation

Oleg Bondarenko, the head of the eco-committee, proposed adding the appropriate norm to the document

The Ministry of Environment told about the functioning of the Register of Pollutant Emissions and Transfer
The Ministry of Environment told about the functioning of the Register of Pollutant Emissions and Transfer

Creating and maintaining such a register is one of Ukraine's international obligations

3 years later, MPs again took up the draft law No. 4197-d “On the Timber Market”
3 years later, MPs again took up the draft law No. 4197-d “On the Timber Market”

From the end of 2021, the document is being prepared for the second reading, but it is planned to be submitted to the parliament in January

Ukraine implements the norms of European legislation on the protection of flora and fauna
Ukraine implements the norms of European legislation on the protection of flora and fauna

This is foreseen in the process of European integration of Ukraine

MPs are in favor: only the president's signature is left to ban jeeping in national parks
MPs are in favor: only the president's signature is left to ban jeeping in national parks

The decision was made by 246 votes of people's elected representatives

Ukraine will resume mandatory reporting on the CBA: The Verkhovna Rada supported the draft law
Ukraine will resume mandatory reporting on the CBA: The Verkhovna Rada supported the draft law

The adopted environmental draft law is important for the continuation of the negotiation process regarding Ukraine's accession to the EU 

Ukraine proposes to create eco-industrial parks: what is expected
Ukraine proposes to create eco-industrial parks: what is expected

When they are placed, environmental safety will be a priority

Government defines requirements for conclusions on issuance of integrated environmental permits in Ukraine
Government defines requirements for conclusions on issuance of integrated environmental permits in Ukraine

This is the first resolution approved for the implementation of the Law "On Integrated Prevention and Control of Industrial Pollution"

Top 5 environmental issues not addressed by the Ministry of Environment
Top 5 environmental issues not addressed by the Ministry of Environment

Currently, at least somehow, only those reforms related to the Ukraine Facility Plan are moving forward