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Experts tell who makes money from illegal logging in Ukraine and how
Experts tell who makes money from illegal logging in Ukraine and how

They claim that illegal harvesting of wood in Ukraine amounts to millions of cubic meters 

In 2025, we want to start negotiations on our cluster on joining the EU, – Ministry of Environment
In 2025, we want to start negotiations on our cluster on joining the EU, – Ministry of Environment

The European partners were informed about the progress in this direction

Activists point to environmental threats from auctions for lease of state agricultural land
Activists point to environmental threats from auctions for lease of state agricultural land

They spoke in favor of the protection of natural lands

The Ministry of Environmental has published the Concept of support for enterprises implementing BATM
The Ministry of Environmental has published the Concept of support for enterprises implementing BATM

Its development is provided for in the final provisions of the Law of Ukraine "On Integrated Prevention and Control of Industrial Pollution"

COP29 opens in Baku: what does the Ukrainian pavilion look like
COP29 opens in Baku: what does the Ukrainian pavilion look like

This year it is dedicated to the theme of joint efforts that grow into big changes

To eradicate corruption in the forest industry, it takes more than one year – Svitlana Grynchuk
To eradicate corruption in the forest industry, it takes more than one year – Svitlana Grynchuk

Among other things, we discussed in detail one of the most pressing issues that worries industry representatives – the implementation of BATM and obtaining integrated environmental permits

The Ecocommittee supported the resumption of greenhouse gas monitoring and reporting
The Ecocommittee supported the resumption of greenhouse gas monitoring and reporting

This is necessary for the creation of a system of trading quotas for them in Ukraine

The Ministry of Environment proposes to establish fines for violations related to integrated permits
The Ministry of Environment proposes to establish fines for violations related to integrated permits

The department will accept comments and proposals regarding these changes in the legislation within a month

President Zelensky will not sign law No. 9665 on firewood, – Lytvyn
President Zelensky will not sign law No. 9665 on firewood, – Lytvyn

Experts talk about a successfully conducted special information and psychological operation against this document

Ukraine again received a "two" from the EU for work on environmental issues
Ukraine again received a "two" from the EU for work on environmental issues

The European Union expects certain steps from the Ukrainian authorities even during the war

The Parliamentary Eco-Committee will hold a meeting on November 7: agenda
The Parliamentary Eco-Committee will hold a meeting on November 7: agenda

The People's Deputies will consider one profile draft law if there is a conclusion of the scientific and expert administration

The State Inspectorate will not resume scheduled business inspections in the near future
The State Inspectorate will not resume scheduled business inspections in the near future

However, some changes regarding their procedure and periodicity did occur