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The Ecocommittee provided conclusions for a number of draft laws: results of the meeting
The Ecocommittee provided conclusions for a number of draft laws: results of the meeting

The Ecocommittee recommended that the Verkhovna Rada adopt draft law No. 9116 "On forest reproductive resources" as a basis

International standards for mercury management came into force in Ukraine: when to expect real changes
International standards for mercury management came into force in Ukraine: when to expect real changes

It will take 10 years to clean the territory of the former Radykal plant from mercury

The Ministry of Environment presented a new register on environmental impact assessment
The Ministry of Environment presented a new register on environmental impact assessment

The updated procedure made it possible to shorten the terms of the ATS and change the methods of informing the public

Water utility destroyed a part of a nature reserve – losses amounted to UAH 2.6 million
Water utility destroyed a part of a nature reserve – losses amounted to UAH 2.6 million

The customer must protect 322 hectares of the floodplain of the Desna River

EBA calls on the government to urgently restore the hazardous waste market
EBA calls on the government to urgently restore the hazardous waste market

Businesses had only 16 working days to obtain new licenses, instead of at least two months

There are two necessary prerequisites for launching the Emissions Trading System in Ukraine, – Olga Boyko
There are two necessary prerequisites for launching the Emissions Trading System in Ukraine, – Olga Boyko

It is expedient to design the parameters of the Ukrainian ETS system as close as possible to the European model

Ukrainians urged to donate children's toys for reuse
Ukrainians urged to donate children's toys for reuse

Approximately 80% of toys end up in the trash every year

EU launched 17 GW of new wind power capacity in 2023
EU launched 17 GW of new wind power capacity in 2023

By 2030, the EU must add 30 GW of new wind power capacity every year

In Zakarpattia, the long-term cleanup of the territory of the former timber and chemical plant is being completed
In Zakarpattia, the long-term cleanup of the territory of the former timber and chemical plant is being completed

Only in December 2023, 94 tons of waste were removed from the territory of the enterprise, including approximately 30 tons of highly contaminated soil

The first national highway of steel slag was built in India
The first national highway of steel slag was built in India

Metallurgical slag sections are 32% cheaper than traditional ones

Air quality in Ivano-Frankivsk has deteriorated to dangerous levels
Air quality in Ivano-Frankivsk has deteriorated to dangerous levels

Dangerous air quality was recorded by 3 monitoring stations

The Environmental Committee's agenda for January 15: what MPs will consider
The Environmental Committee's agenda for January 15: what MPs will consider

The meeting will consider the work plan of the Eco Committee for the period of the eleventh session of the Verkhovna Rada