Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine — latest ecology news

The Ministry of Environment canceled the ban on planting invasive trees
The Ministry of Environment canceled the ban on planting invasive trees

Eco-activists called it the loss of one of the few environmental achievements of 2023

The Ministry of Environment issues permits contrary to the law "On waste management" – an expert
The Ministry of Environment issues permits contrary to the law "On waste management" – an expert

The new regulation on obtaining permits and the list of waste have not yet been approved

The Public Council appreciated the work of the Ministry of Environment
The Public Council appreciated the work of the Ministry of Environment

The Public Council recommended changing the approach to self-screening of the state of implementation of EU environmental legislation

The Ministry of Environment is unable to fix the eco-control crisis – PAEW
The Ministry of Environment is unable to fix the eco-control crisis – PAEW

The State Inspectorate should be turned into an environmental agency

A chance for change for the environment: can Ukraine eradicate wartime corruption?
A chance for change for the environment: can Ukraine eradicate wartime corruption?

The fight against corruption in the field of ecology is an important task for Ukraine and one of the main obstacles on the way to its European integration

The State Inspectorate criticized the formal liquidation of the department
The State Inspectorate criticized the formal liquidation of the department

Eco-inspectors support an urgent and expedient reform of the state control system

Eco-activists want to replant trees that were banned earlier in Ukraine
Eco-activists want to replant trees that were banned earlier in Ukraine

The ban on planting in forests should apply to all 13 species identified earlier

How to get a permit for air emissions under the new rules
How to get a permit for air emissions under the new rules

Entrepreneurs will conduct an inventory of emissions without drawing up a report

The procedure for obtaining a permit for air emissions has been simplified
The procedure for obtaining a permit for air emissions has been simplified

This will save time and resources, as emission inventory reports sometimes contained more than 1,000 pages

The Ministry of Environment discussed the gaps in the draft law "On Packaging" with business
The Ministry of Environment discussed the gaps in the draft law "On Packaging" with business

The Ministry of Environment proposes a barrier of 18% of the market share, which must be provided by EPR in order to register the organization