Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine — latest ecology news

The felling of century-old oak trees in Teremky: the ‘Sustainability Plan’ served as a pretext for the felling
The felling of century-old oak trees in Teremky: the ‘Sustainability Plan’ served as a pretext for the felling

According to campaigners, the government’s experiment threatens to destroy green spaces across the country

One year on from the abolition of the Ministry of the Environment: an assessment of promises, results, decisions and failures
One year on from the abolition of the Ministry of the Environment: an assessment of promises, results, decisions and failures

We’re checking whether the ‘mega-ministry’ experiment has stood the test of reality

The government has officially split the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture
The government has officially split the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture

Environmental policy remains under the remit of the Ministry of Economy

Not a word about the environment: the priorities of the new Prime Minister, Serhiy Koretskyi
Not a word about the environment: the priorities of the new Prime Minister, Serhiy Koretskyi

According to him, it "will take time" to re-establish a separate Ministry of the Environment

Ukraine is simplifying logging regulations to increase timber harvests — Ministry of Economy
Ukraine is simplifying logging regulations to increase timber harvests — Ministry of Economy

The review concerns the approval of sanitary felling and the simplification of the process for issuing felling permits

A single national register of domestic cats, dogs and ferrets is being set up in Ukraine
A single national register of domestic cats, dogs and ferrets is being set up in Ukraine

In future, digital veterinary passports will be created on the basis of the register and integrated into Diya

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a mechanism for recording and identifying waste with an unidentified owner
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a mechanism for recording and identifying waste with an unidentified owner

The authorities hope that this will reduce the number of unauthorised rubbish dumps in local communities

The Ukrainian government has approved 11 environmental documents: an overview of the key ones
The Ukrainian government has approved 11 environmental documents: an overview of the key ones

This concerns the update of the National Pollutant Emission Control Plan (NPEC), the biodiversity conservation strategy, and European standards for monitoring new pollutants

Ukraine has simplified the environmental impact assessment procedure for businesses in frontline communities
Ukraine has simplified the environmental impact assessment procedure for businesses in frontline communities

The processing time will be shorter, and holding public hearings will be cheaper