The Verkhovna Rada — latest ecology news

Industrialists are concerned about the lack of support for decarbonisation and the risks of double carbon taxation

For ‘trivial’ pollution of water resources, citizens could face fines of up to 8,500 UAH, whilst legal entities could be fined up to 51,000 UAH

At the same time, one of the proposals is already being presented to parliamentary committees without even having been considered

The bill’s main author describes it as a step towards a “model hunting culture”

The document will allow hunting during the closed season, introduce a list of ‘pests’ and establish a controversial agency that will regulate itself

In keeping with the new tradition, the draft bill’s details page is blank, so it is not yet possible to view the provisions

Let’s take a look at how this document differs from the previous two

Just as with Bill No. 15386 two weeks ago, this came as a complete surprise to the stakeholders

It is not yet known who will head the reorganised ministry

The document has already been submitted to the environmental committee for consideration without any consultation with stakeholders

Industry experts provided a great many comments on the previous version, but it is not known whether these were taken into account

The transposition of European regulations into national legislation is ongoing