Legislation — latest ecology news

Ukraine strengthens protection of domestic animals: parliament supports bill No. 11328
Ukraine strengthens protection of domestic animals: parliament supports bill No. 11328

"Cosmetic" surgery and its use in advertising and entertainment without proper conditions may become illegal

Monitoring of "forever chemicals" in water: new rules come into force in the EU
Monitoring of "forever chemicals" in water: new rules come into force in the EU

If PFAS levels are exceeded, member states will have to take measures up to and including closing wells

The Environmental Protection Committee held a meeting. What were the results?
The Environmental Protection Committee held a meeting. What were the results?

Both draft laws are recommended for consideration by the Verkhovna Rada

Quietly and under the cover of war: the government may cancel environmental impact assessments for logging
Quietly and under the cover of war: the government may cancel environmental impact assessments for logging

The EIA curbs the appetites of foresters and enables the public to monitor whether trees really need to be cut down

New bill will weaken environmental control over wind farms. Environmental community calls for action
New bill will weaken environmental control over wind farms. Environmental community calls for action

The adoption of the project could give the green light to controversial wind farm construction projects, such as the one underway on the Runa mountain pasture

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