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A breakthrough in hunting or the legalisation of killing: how Ukrainians are reacting to Bill No. 15431
A breakthrough in hunting or the legalisation of killing: how Ukrainians are reacting to Bill No. 15431

The bill’s main author describes it as a step towards a “model hunting culture”

Government
Kyiv property developers have taken over the lakeside in Osokorky Ecopark
Kyiv property developers have taken over the lakeside in Osokorky Ecopark

Separately, campaigners highlight the damage that the construction is causing to the nature reserve

Monitoring
28 July — World Nature Conservation Day
28 July — World Nature Conservation Day

This date serves as a reminder of the fragility of nature and the main factors that threaten its conservation

Global green
Despite assets worth 27 million hryvnias of dubious origin, the State Bureau of Investigation has closed the case against the former director of a forestry enterprise in Volyn
Despite assets worth 27 million hryvnias of dubious origin, the State Bureau of Investigation has closed the case against the former director of a forestry enterprise in Volyn

A person implicated in a case of illicit enrichment continued to work at one of the forestry offices of the state-owned enterprise ‘Forests of Ukraine’

Monitoring
In Volyn, plastic waste is being turned into modern furniture made from recycled materials
In Volyn, plastic waste is being turned into modern furniture made from recycled materials

The initiative provides an opportunity to fund STEAM projects

Society
Almost €372 billion in environmental taxes were paid in the EU over the course of a year — Eurostat
Almost €372 billion in environmental taxes were paid in the EU over the course of a year — Eurostat

Eco-taxes rose the most in Romania, Lithuania and Poland

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More than 300,000 people have been evacuated due to forest fires in France and Spain
More than 300,000 people have been evacuated due to forest fires in France and Spain

In just four years, the frequency of fires in Europe has increased by more than one and a half times

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Legalising hunting as a leisure activity: activists are calling for Bill No. 15431 to be blocked
Legalising hunting as a leisure activity: activists are calling for Bill No. 15431 to be blocked

The document will allow hunting during the closed season, introduce a list of ‘pests’ and establish a controversial agency that will regulate itself

Government
Over the eight years of its existence, the Energy Efficiency Fund has disbursed 5.2 billion hryvnias in grants
Over the eight years of its existence, the Energy Efficiency Fund has disbursed 5.2 billion hryvnias in grants

The overall environmental impact of the projects implemented is unknown

Government
Saving the largest lake in the Kyiv region: Velykyi Supii is on the verge of drying up
Saving the largest lake in the Kyiv region: Velykyi Supii is on the verge of drying up

The situation calls for urgent action and a large-scale recovery programme

Monitoring
Age, disease and ‘black loggers’: why Ukraine’s forest belts are disappearing and why they are needed
Age, disease and ‘black loggers’: why Ukraine’s forest belts are disappearing and why they are needed

Their restoration is consistently hampered by red tape and a lack of funding in local communities

Global green
Thousands of people are being evacuated across the EU due to wildfires. Fires have swept across Canada, whilst in the US people are placing bets
Thousands of people are being evacuated across the EU due to wildfires. Fires have swept across Canada, whilst in the US people are placing bets

In South America, summer temperatures are being recorded instead of winter ones

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