Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine — latest ecology news

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

A national forest inventory is to be carried out in Ukraine
A national forest inventory is to be carried out in Ukraine

Around 2.9 million hectares of woodland have suffered damage of varying degrees as a result of the war

The government has abolished the outdated reporting system for used oils
The government has abolished the outdated reporting system for used oils

In this way, the authorities are attempting to reduce the administrative burden associated with hazardous waste management

Emissions reporting under the simplified procedure: the government has revised the requirements for certain businesses
Emissions reporting under the simplified procedure: the government has revised the requirements for certain businesses

This should reduce the administrative burden on the private sector without compromising environmental protection standards

Stop the dismantling of environmental agencies: Activists oppose the government's plans
Stop the dismantling of environmental agencies: Activists oppose the government's plans

The government is effectively planning a haphazard merger of the functions of several agencies into hybrid agencies, repeating the fate of the Ministry of Ecology