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New requirements for return water as a trap: the government has set businesses an impossible task
New requirements for return water as a trap: the government has set businesses an impossible task

Experts urge businesses to demand clear protocols and methodologies that can truly assess water quality

Simplified rules for assessing chemicals have come into force in the EU
Simplified rules for assessing chemicals have come into force in the EU

Europe will predict the likely impact of chemicals in advance to prevent negative consequences from their use

Climate policy can provoke protest even among environmentally conscious people – study
Climate policy can provoke protest even among environmentally conscious people – study

Coercing behavioral change for the greater environmental good may weaken public support for environmental values

The EU is simplifying environmental requirements for businesses, but businesses consider this process to be chaotic
The EU is simplifying environmental requirements for businesses, but businesses consider this process to be chaotic

Constant changes to legislation confuse businesses and make cooperation with the EU unpredictable

The Eco-Committee reviewed draft laws on subsoil resources and guarantees for investors
The Eco-Committee reviewed draft laws on subsoil resources and guarantees for investors

Legislative changes are important for the implementation of the agreement with the US

A draft of the main document on biodiversity conservation was presented in Ukraine
A draft of the main document on biodiversity conservation was presented in Ukraine

The document contains 23 strategic tasks for nature conservation and restoration, taking into account the Ukrainian context

The EU is weakening environmental legislation to please businesses. Environmentalists are protesting
The EU is weakening environmental legislation to please businesses. Environmentalists are protesting

The environmental community sees the government's actions as a rejection of progress and a risk to the environment

Plan for 2026, civil protection, dangerous goods – results of the eco-committee's work
Plan for 2026, civil protection, dangerous goods – results of the eco-committee's work

The draft law on civil protection service was recommended to the Verkhovna Rada for adoption as a basis

The Verkhovna Rada's Eco-Committee will consider four bills at its meeting on December 3
The Verkhovna Rada's Eco-Committee will consider four bills at its meeting on December 3

Key projects relate to safety – civil protection, transport of dangerous goods, rail transport

The Eco-Committee sent a draft law on local natural resources back for revision
The Eco-Committee sent a draft law on local natural resources back for revision

At the meeting, deputies considered draft laws on the safety and use of local resources

What draft laws will be considered at the meeting of the eco-committee on October 25
What draft laws will be considered at the meeting of the eco-committee on October 25

Parliamentarians to consider amendments to legislation on emergencies and local resource management