The Verkhovna Rada — latest ecology news

Photo – Ecocommittee resumes work on the draft law on packaging and its waste
Ecocommittee resumes work on the draft law on packaging and its waste

The first version of this legal act was submitted to the Verkhovna Rada almost 2 years ago

Photo – The environmental community opposed the scandalous draft law No. 12414: what is the risk to the environment?
The environmental community opposed the scandalous draft law No. 12414: what is the risk to the environment?

Parliament and President are urged to cancel destructive changes to legislation

Photo – Lawyers find a bill that will allow development of coastal protection zones
Lawyers find a bill that will allow development of coastal protection zones

They insist on withdrawing it from consideration because it does not comply with the Constitution of Ukraine

Photo – EBA supports steps taken by parliamentarians to postpone the CBAM
EBA supports steps taken by parliamentarians to postpone the CBAM

Leading Ukrainian industry associations are massively appealing to the government and the prime minister to urgently submit an official request from Ukraine

Photo – MPs vote down draft law №12180 on Mining waste
MPs vote down draft law №12180 on Mining waste

198 MPs voted in favor

Photo – The Environmental Committee prepared the state program for radioactive waste management for the second reading
The Environmental Committee prepared the state program for radioactive waste management for the second reading

Among other things, it provides for the modernization of storage facilities for this type of waste, as well as the construction of new facilities

Photo – Parliamentary Ecology Committee to meet on May 6: agenda
Parliamentary Ecology Committee to meet on May 6: agenda

The MPs will, in particular, consider the issues of increasing liability for dry vegetation burners and amending the Tax Code of Ukraine in connection with the adoption of the law on industrial pollution

Photo – MPs submit a new draft law №13227 on the timber market to replace the failed one
MPs submit a new draft law №13227 on the timber market to replace the failed one

It is very difficult to compare it with the previous one, since a lot of amendments were made to the second reading

Photo – MPs vote down draft law №4197-d on timber market
MPs vote down draft law №4197-d on timber market

Only 175 MPs voted in favor