The Verkhovna Rada — latest ecology news

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

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

The Ecocommittee supported the National Program for Radioactive Waste Management
The Ecocommittee supported the National Program for Radioactive Waste Management

Among other things, it involves conducting state inventory of this type of waste

Verkhovna Rada's environmental policy plans for 2025: what MPs will work on
Verkhovna Rada's environmental policy plans for 2025: what MPs will work on

The project of the Law “On the System of Trade in Quotas for Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Ukraine” is planned to be considered in the fourth quarter 

Business insists on additional work on draft law No. 12188
Business insists on additional work on draft law No. 12188

The document review period after the first reading is proposed to be increased to 3 weeks

The Environmental Committee will hold a meeting to review its work in 2024
The Environmental Committee will hold a meeting to review its work in 2024

Deputies will also discuss plans for the current year

New details emerge about Law 11024: MPs approve abolition of national parks' protection zones without community participation
New details emerge about Law 11024: MPs approve abolition of national parks' protection zones without community participation

Oleg Bondarenko, the head of the eco-committee, proposed adding the appropriate norm to the document

MPs are in favor: only the president's signature is left to ban jeeping in national parks
MPs are in favor: only the president's signature is left to ban jeeping in national parks

The decision was made by 246 votes of people's elected representatives

Monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions: companies may be obliged to report as early as 2024
Monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions: companies may be obliged to report as early as 2024

Due to the introduction of martial law, this reporting has been optional until now

The Ecocommittee supported a ban on jeeping in protected areas
The Ecocommittee supported a ban on jeeping in protected areas

Now the people's representatives must vote for the proposed changes in the second reading