Government

The Verkhovna Rada adopted draft laws "On protection against ionizing radiation": what will change
The Verkhovna Rada adopted draft laws "On protection against ionizing radiation": what will change

Parliament also adopted draft law No. 5839 "On regulation in the field of GMOs"

Entrepreneurs were told how to prepare for the launch of the garbage reform
Entrepreneurs were told how to prepare for the launch of the garbage reform

The speed of real changes depends on the preparation of the state and business for the implementation of the reform

Officials of a number of eco-departments want to save the Ros River from destruction
Officials of a number of eco-departments want to save the Ros River from destruction

The Ministry of Environment expects legislative initiatives to improve the system of management and control over the use and protection of water

A National Decarbonization Platform will appear in Ukraine
A National Decarbonization Platform will appear in Ukraine

The large-scale launch of platform services is planned for the first half of 2024

A working group has been created in Ukraine to develop an energy and climate plan
A working group has been created in Ukraine to develop an energy and climate plan

The national energy and climate plan should be part of the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine

Ukraine will introduce more stringent control standards for waste from enterprises
Ukraine will introduce more stringent control standards for waste from enterprises

New rules will allow tracking the life cycle of every ton of waste

Environmentalists pointed to critical obstacles for the development of the subsoil use industry
Environmentalists pointed to critical obstacles for the development of the subsoil use industry

Subsoil extraction may be declared inadmissible after conducting the EIA

A quarry with illegal mineral extraction was exposed in Transcarpathia
A quarry with illegal mineral extraction was exposed in Transcarpathia

The damage caused to the natural environment is more than 62 million hryvnias

Environmental crimes caused 52 billion euros in damages during the 500 days of full-scale war
Environmental crimes caused 52 billion euros in damages during the 500 days of full-scale war

One of the key goals of environmental security within the framework of the Peace Formula is the climate transformation of the economy

More than 6 million UAH were allocated to environmental protection this year in Volyn
More than 6 million UAH were allocated to environmental protection this year in Volyn

A project to exchange incandescent lamps for LED lamps was also implemented in Volyn

Damage to nature from one Russian missile strike in Sumy region reached tens of millions UAH
Damage to nature from one Russian missile strike in Sumy region reached tens of millions UAH

This is the largest amount of damages calculated based on the fact of soil pollution within the Sumy region during the period of martial law

The long-awaited garbage reform has started "on paper" in Ukraine
The long-awaited garbage reform has started "on paper" in Ukraine

It is still unknown how many years it may take to close hazardous waste landfills