The Verkhovna Rada — latest ecology news
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
The State Forestry Agency is required to report regularly on the process of transforming the state-owned enterprise into a public limited company
MPs will also discuss the conversion of "Forests of Ukraine" into a public limited company
The document violates the Constitution and poses a number of corruption risks
They chose the version that calls for harsher sanctions
The legislative changes, in particular, concern liability for water-related environmental violations
The amendments to the Land Code effectively strip the Emerald Network of any protection
In fact, any valuable land may be removed from state ownership if it is not listed in the registry
Two alternative "fisheries" bills have been submitted for consideration
Lawmakers are also calling for the lifting of the moratorium on environmental inspections
Ukraine must incorporate European standards into its legislation, particularly regarding drinking water and climate