ICO “Environment-People-Law” (EPL) continues to cooperate with the European Commission on issues of institutional capacity of government bodies in the field of environmental protection and Ukraine’s fulfillment of its obligations within the framework of the process of accession to the European Union. In response to EPL’s appeal regarding the institutional capacity in the environmental…

The Shostka City District Court of Sumy Region fully satisfied the claim of the ICO “Environment-People-Law” and the National Nature Park “Desniansko-Starohutsky” to the Russian Federation for compensation for environmental damage caused as a result of armed aggression and recovered over UAH 6.1 million in damages from Russia. This case was one of the first…

On May 29, 2026, there was held the training “Specifics of War Crimes Against the Environment and Ecocide” dedicated to the current issues of qualification, investigation and documentation of crimes against the environment committed during the war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine. The event was organized by the International charitable organization “Environment-People-Law” (EPL) jointly…

EPL employees Kateryna Polyanska and Olena Kravchenko, together with specialists from the nature conservation sector of the Khortytsia National Reserve Mykhailo Mulenko and Iryna Mikhina, visited monitoring sites established in 2024 to study changes in the natural ecosystems of the Dnipro Rapids National Zoological Reserve as a result of the impact of military operations. The…

On April 1, 2026, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine adopted Resolution No. 438, by which it approved National Program for the Adaptation of Ukrainian Legislation to European Union Law (EU acquis) (hereinafter – the Program). This document is an important element of the negotiation process on Ukraine’s accession to the EU and actually determines…

Representatives of the International Charitable Organization “Environment–People–Law” took part in a series of professional events in Finland focused on the environmental impacts of war and international cooperation. On March 30, 2026, EPL representatives joined the first seminar of the “Nature and Wars” series, titled «Understanding the Impact of War on People–Nature Relationships», held at the…

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine’s preparation of a draft resolution “On the Optimization of the System of Central Executive Bodies,” which calls for the elimination of a number of agencies in the field of natural resource management, has raised legitimate concerns among civil society and experts. This is not the first time that, under…

The German non-governmental organisation Austausch e.V., in partnership with the charity organization GreenRoots Hub and supported by Brot für die Welt, is launching an open call for subgrants for Ukrainian civil society organisations. The goal of the competition is to support local initiatives working on environmental recovery and climate adaptation in regions affected by the…

On March 12, 2026, a round table entitled “Environmental Governance in Ukraine: Capacity Test and Reform Prospects” was held in Kyiv at the Ukrinform press center. The event was organized by the International Charitable Organization “Environment-People-Law” (EPL). The meeting took place in a hybrid format—both offline at the press center and online—allowing a wide range…

On 12th of December, 2025 the Ministry of Economy closed an admission of investment applications for the tender competition for a Production Sharing Agreement (hereafter – the PSA) of the metallic fossil developed and refined at the “Dobra” lithium ore plot in Kirovograd region. Henceforth Interministerial Commission on Organising of conclusion and implementation of PSAs…

Draft Law No. 11082 “On Appeals” (hereinafter referred to as the draft law) was developed in accordance with the instructions of the Prime Minister of Ukraine to harmonize legislation with The Law of Ukraine “On Administrative Procedure” (hereinafter referred to as the LAP) to build a modern, democratic institute of appeals. Its initial concept was…

Within the International conference “Modern Environmental Policy of Ukraine: Transparency, Efficiency and Security in Conditions of the Military Aggression” (November 4–5, 2025), the fifth thematic block was devoted to biodiversity conservation during the full-scale war. The problems of preserving phytodiversity during military operations were highlighted by Yakiv Didukh, academician of the NAS of Ukraine. He…