Legislation — latest ecology news
Work has not even begun on nearly 70 per cent of the measures
The answer to this is provided by the Administrative Code and the Forestry Code
The Eco-Committee still needs to take all the amendments and proposals into account before the second reading
The law, which was passed to avoid duplication, allocates responsibilities between the Cabinet of Ministers and the NEURC
A particular risk is the emergence of high-rise residential buildings disguised as hotels, which have also been classified as industrial park facilities
Those in power are rushing to put the carbon quota market framework into law, whilst overlooking the fact that its structure and rules must be accepted by their European partners
In particular, there will be an article on breaches in the field of wastewater management, which simply did not exist before
According to activists, this also involves amendments to Ukraine’s Forest Code
They are involved in draft legislation that poses a threat to forests, water resources and biodiversity
The document will set out the procedure for identifying and inspecting such sites, as well as for determining locations for temporary storage
For breaching environmental safety regulations, an offender may face a fine of up to 170,000 UAH or be sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment
These provisions contravene a number of European standards and are unfounded