State Ecological Inspectorate of Ukraine — latest ecology news

Major violations in the environmental sphere for November 23-29. Digest
Major violations in the environmental sphere for November 23-29. Digest

This time, two village councils with spontaneous landfills on their territory and an enterprise that was forced to compensate environmental damages for more than 11 million hryvnias stood out.

Foresters are sabotaging the recording of illegal logging in the Carpathians – MP
Foresters are sabotaging the recording of illegal logging in the Carpathians – MP

The people's representative turned to the ministry with a request to restore order

Environmental violations with the greatest damage for November 16-22. Digest
Environmental violations with the greatest damage for November 16-22. Digest

Among them are illegal fishing, illegal logging and extraction of groundwater without a permit

The most serious offenses in the ecosphere for November 9-15. Digest
The most serious offenses in the ecosphere for November 9-15. Digest

Among them are illegal logging, land and air pollution

The State Inspectorate will not resume scheduled business inspections in the near future
The State Inspectorate will not resume scheduled business inspections in the near future

However, some changes regarding their procedure and periodicity did occur

The government has changed the criteria for assessing risk from the activities of enterprises and the frequency of their inspections
The government has changed the criteria for assessing risk from the activities of enterprises and the frequency of their inspections

Officials expect that the innovations will help optimally redistribute attention from less risky business entities to more risky ones

TOP 10 law enforcement in the ecosphere over the past week
TOP 10 law enforcement in the ecosphere over the past week

Illegal actions against the environment, recorded by eco-inspectors and law enforcement officers, were more diverse than ever

TOP-7 most high-profile deforestation cases for October 3-9
TOP-7 most high-profile deforestation cases for October 3-9

Officials cheerfully report on the successful reformation of the forest industry, but numerous cases published by the prosecutor's offices of various regions throughout the country testify to the opposite

The state-owned enterprise paid almost UAH 1.3 million for unauthorized emissions
The state-owned enterprise paid almost UAH 1.3 million for unauthorized emissions

The court satisfied the claim of the eco-inspection in full

KCMA suspends operation of controversial plant in Kyiv due to excessive emissions
KCMA suspends operation of controversial plant in Kyiv due to excessive emissions

Residents of the Syrets, Kurenivka and Nyvka districts of the capital have repeatedly complained about his activities

The 10 biggest violations in the field of the environment for the past week
The 10 biggest violations in the field of the environment for the past week

Half of them are illegal felling of trees, sometimes in very large volumes