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The Environmental Committee of the Verkhovna Rada has sent back the government's draft law No. 13554 for revision
The Environmental Committee of the Verkhovna Rada has sent back the government's draft law No. 13554 for revision

The Ministry of Economy supported the draft law on deregulation in the field of environmental management

Large-scale schemes of illegal felling of trees worth more than UAH 157 million exposed in Odesa region
Large-scale schemes of illegal felling of trees worth more than UAH 157 million exposed in Odesa region

Law enforcers continue to expose crimes in the State Enterprise "Forests of Ukraine"

The Department of Environmental Protection of the Kyiv City State Administration (KCSA) plans to lift the ban on logging – Volodymyr Boreyko
The Department of Environmental Protection of the Kyiv City State Administration (KCSA) plans to lift the ban on logging – Volodymyr Boreyko

Developers initiate cancellation of the decision to ban continuous felling of trees – КECC

The Cabinet of Ministers approved a new government action program: what about environmental protection
The Cabinet of Ministers approved a new government action program: what about environmental protection

In particular, it is planned to complete the environmental control reform

Economy vs. environment: experts analyze risks in the new Government Action Program
Economy vs. environment: experts analyze risks in the new Government Action Program

The possibility of Ukraine's accession to the EU in the near future is under threat

The UN calls on governments to make more ambitious climate commitments
The UN calls on governments to make more ambitious climate commitments

Last year was the hottest on record due to global warming

The new government has presented its Action Program: is it time for officials to protect the environment?
The new government has presented its Action Program: is it time for officials to protect the environment?

The document fragmentarily mentions the reform of environmental control, the emissions trading system, the development of the nature reserve fund, the launch of the waste recycling market and the implementation of the EU environmental acquis, but there is complete silence about other sectors

Why do cities need greenery instead of concrete?
Why do cities need greenery instead of concrete?

Over the past 10 years, developers in Kyiv have destroyed more than 700 hectares of parks

Environmental violations with the greatest damage from August 2-8. Digest
Environmental violations with the greatest damage from August 2-8. Digest

Illegal logging of trees continues in the forestry enterprises.

The Law No. 3855-IX on the Prevention of Industrial Pollution has entered into force: what you need to know
The Law No. 3855-IX on the Prevention of Industrial Pollution has entered into force: what you need to know

Enterprises will have 4 years to obtain a fundamentally new document – an integrated environmental permit – for existing facilities

Trump administration revokes EPA scientific conclusion on climate change
Trump administration revokes EPA scientific conclusion on climate change

Over the past 16 years, the world has warmed up to 1.4°C and is approaching the critical limit of 1.5°C