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As we mentioned earlier, lawyers of International charitable organization “Environment-People-Law” took part in The ninth meeting of the working group of the Parties to the Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (hereinafter – the Protocol) to the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice on Environmental Matters. Participation…
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Last week, the leaders of the world’s leading states arrived on the Indonesian island of Bali for the annual meeting of the G20 countries, which unites the world’s leading economies. All these countries in one or another way are experiencing the consequences of the war of the russian federation against Ukraine. The fact that…
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To: Chair of the Environmental Policy Committee of the VRU Oleh BONDARENKO Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Ruslan STRILETS The position of the public regarding the assessment of the impact of the military aggression of the russian federation, bringing the russian federation to account and restoration of the environment to its natural state…
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The public is deeply concerned about the initiative of legislative regulation of the accelerated review of permit documents and the secrecy of the legislative process, as well as about the fact that the provisions of the draft law No. 8058 contravene the requirements of national and international legislation. Implementation of the draft law will have…
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On September 20, 2022, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted in the second reading the Law of Ukraine “On the National Pollution Release and Transfer Register” No.6477 of 28/12/2021 (hereinafter – the Law No. 6477 or the Law). On October 6, 2022, the Law was signed by the President of Ukraine. As indicated in the…
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Putin changes the contour of the war and begins to destroy Ukraine as a country. The launch of over 100 missiles on the morning of October 10 is another confirmation: military assistance to Ukraine should be increased many times, and Russia should be completely isolated and recognized as a terrorist state. On October 10,…
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“ENVIRONMENT for EUROPE” process ENVIRONMENT DIVISION United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Palais des Nations, 8-14, avenue de la Paix CY-1211 Geneva 10, Switzeland Email: efe@un.org Appeal Dear Ministers, The Ninth Environment for Europe Ministerial Conference is an important platform to raise the most pressing environmental problems in Europe and discuss potential solutions. A…
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The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of Ukraine and the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine developed a much-needed by-law, which should help local and military administrations to deal with waste generated as a result of the demolition or destruction of various objects by the occupier. In response to its information request,…
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Key speakers were Stephanie Menzel, Greenpeace Switzerland, Anna Akerman, founding member of “Ecoaction” NGO, and Kateryna Polyanska, environmental scientist of International charitable organization “Environment-People-Law”, moderator and one of the main organizers Alexander Vorbrugg, University of Bern. During the round table, the participants talked about the consequences of the war for the environment and the work…
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On August 22, 2022, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine registered a government draft law “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on Simplifying the Conditions of Doing Business (Deregulation)”. According to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, “the adoption of the draft Law is conditioned by the need to cancel permits that are impractical…
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