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Major violations in the environmental sphere for March 22-28. Digest
Major violations in the environmental sphere for March 22-28. Digest

The most high-profile case of the week was the exposure of a large criminal group in Volyn, which was engaged in illegal logging

Foresters in Zakarpattia are going to build roads for windmills through valuable virgin forests – media
Foresters in Zakarpattia are going to build roads for windmills through valuable virgin forests – media

It is assumed that they will lead to the Rivna meadow and Mount Hola

Due to war, Ukraine experienced the worst fire season in its history in 2024 – JRC
Due to war, Ukraine experienced the worst fire season in its history in 2024 – JRC

Natural areas and agricultural land have suffered the most

Integrated environmental permitting: its future form and content
Integrated environmental permitting: its future form and content

The new permit is being introduced as part of the industrial pollution reform

The largest energy storage facility in Europe is set to be built in Poland
The largest energy storage facility in Europe is set to be built in Poland

The cost of this project is estimated at about $390 million

A celebrity couple of storks, Hrytsko and Odarka, has returned from migration to Pyriatynskyi National Park
A celebrity couple of storks, Hrytsko and Odarka, has returned from migration to Pyriatynskyi National Park

For the seventh year in a row since 2019, the bird has returned to its home nest

The Markhaliv forest is to be excluded from the Emerald Network: The Cabinet of Ministers was accused of falsification
The Markhaliv forest is to be excluded from the Emerald Network: The Cabinet of Ministers was accused of falsification

The defenders of this forest near Kyiv have already won three court cases against the authorities

The Government has changed the algorithm for determining the price of special permits for the use of subsoil
The Government has changed the algorithm for determining the price of special permits for the use of subsoil

Officials say that clear and stable pricing rules reduce the risk of sudden changes and create an investment-friendly environment

There is a proposal to strengthen criminal liability in the field of waste management in Ukraine
There is a proposal to strengthen criminal liability in the field of waste management in Ukraine

This draft law was supposed to be submitted to the Verkhovna Rada last year.