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There is a proposal to strengthen criminal liability in the field of waste management in Ukraine
There is a proposal to strengthen criminal liability in the field of waste management in Ukraine

This draft law was supposed to be submitted to the Verkhovna Rada last year.

Ukraine ratifies the Kigali Amendment as it was demanded by the EU
Ukraine ratifies the Kigali Amendment as it was demanded by the EU

It is worth mentioning that the officials have been preparing for the ratification of this document for several years now

Business representatives urged not to resume scheduled inspections of subsoil users for the time being
Business representatives urged not to resume scheduled inspections of subsoil users for the time being

They warned against excessive pressure on enterprises under martial law

MPs pass bill №12089 despite opposition from activists and the public
MPs pass bill №12089 despite opposition from activists and the public

To enter into force, it must be signed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

The State Forestry Agency has invented a new type of logging, for which one approval is enough – UPG
The State Forestry Agency has invented a new type of logging, for which one approval is enough – UPG

Environmentalists call to prevent such an innovation from being adopted

Businesses have been told how much time they have for eco-modernization under the new law No. 3855-IX
Businesses have been told how much time they have for eco-modernization under the new law No. 3855-IX

The period of transition to the new rules of operation will depend on the type of installation

Ukraine has begun to clean up its self-grown forests
Ukraine has begun to clean up its self-grown forests

Territorial communities do not want to pay for illegal logging on their territory

The EU expects Ukraine to implement environmental reforms in 2025
The EU expects Ukraine to implement environmental reforms in 2025

The European Commission once again reminded of the urgency of reforming the environmental control system

Industrial pollution reform: what is known about the current level of readiness for implementation
Industrial pollution reform: what is known about the current level of readiness for implementation

The Law of Ukraine "On Integrated Prevention and Control of Industrial Pollution" will come into force on August 8 this year

Parliamentary Ecological Committee to meet on March 3: agenda
Parliamentary Ecological Committee to meet on March 3: agenda

MPs to consider a high-profile issue of recovering damages from local communities for illegal logging on their territory

ETS launch in Ukraine: experts warn of potential risks
ETS launch in Ukraine: experts warn of potential risks

They are due to both the war and the inadequate elaboration of procedures and processes