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The President did not respond to the citizens' petition and signed the scandalous draft law No. 12089
The President did not respond to the citizens' petition and signed the scandalous draft law No. 12089

Citizens put almost 26 thousand signatures under a request to the head of state to veto this legal act

Fines for deadwood arsonists may increase to UAH 25 thousand: draft law registered
Fines for deadwood arsonists may increase to UAH 25 thousand: draft law registered

And for fires set by yourself in martial law or a state of emergency, you can be imprisoned for a term of 5 to 12 years

Integrated environmental permitting: its future form and content
Integrated environmental permitting: its future form and content

The new permit is being introduced as part of the industrial pollution reform

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