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Fireworks and firecrackers will be banned in Ukraine: the Council has taken the last step
Fireworks and firecrackers will be banned in Ukraine: the Council has taken the last step

The draft law prohibits the use of any fireworks against animals during any events

The Verkhovna Rada approved in the first reading draft law No. 8410 "On environmental impact assessment"
The Verkhovna Rada approved in the first reading draft law No. 8410 "On environmental impact assessment"

The document contains a number of positive and negative norms

The State Decarbonization Fund will appear in Ukraine
The State Decarbonization Fund will appear in Ukraine

The reconstruction of Ukraine is impossible without taking into account the principles of energy efficiency

People's deputy was suspected of lobbying for an illegal permit for beryllium mining in the reserve
People's deputy was suspected of lobbying for an illegal permit for beryllium mining in the reserve

Pavel Yakymenko's father Vitaly has an 8.3% stake in the mining company

The EcoCommittee supported the scandalous draft law "On the management of NRF objects"
The EcoCommittee supported the scandalous draft law "On the management of NRF objects"

The document was criticized by people's deputies and members of the eco-committee, Yulia Ovchynnikova and Olena Kryvoruchkina

EIA procedure can be updated despite unresolved hot points in Ukraine
EIA procedure can be updated despite unresolved hot points in Ukraine

The Ministry of Environment rejected some of the experts' proposals, and did not consider some of them

Verkhovna Rada may adopt ambiguous draft law "Of NRF objects"
Verkhovna Rada may adopt ambiguous draft law "Of NRF objects"

The document contains a number of negative norms

The agenda of the EcoCommittee of the Verkhovna Rada for April 5
The agenda of the EcoCommittee of the Verkhovna Rada for April 5

People's deputies will review the conclusions to draft law No. 7438 "On the circulation of pyrotechnic products"

The EcoCommittee gave its assessment of the new draft law on EIA
The EcoCommittee gave its assessment of the new draft law on EIA

According to experts, the document also contains a number of negative provisions

Experts drew the attention of the EcoCommittee to the sharp corners of the new draft law on traffic control
Experts drew the attention of the EcoCommittee to the sharp corners of the new draft law on traffic control

Most of the numerous proposed changes to the EIA procedure are aimed at regulating the procedure

The EcoCommittee of the Verkhovna Rada will hold a meeting on March 29
The EcoCommittee of the Verkhovna Rada will hold a meeting on March 29

People's deputies will consider draft law No. 6544 "On the rational consumption of natural resources and products", which will increase the prices of non-ecological goods