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On 7 December, the collegium of judges of Kyiv Appellate Economic Court conducted the hearing of the court case regarding protection of Bychok tract. Plaintiffs in the case are the administration of Holosiyiv National Nature Park and Kyiv Prosecutor’s Office. International charitable organization “Environment-People-Law” and the Ministry of Environment of Ukraine joined the lawsuit as…
ReadFor two years, the Parliament of Ukraine has been trying to introduce in Ukraine “green” tariff for energy production through waste incineration. Currently, the draft law №4835-д «On amendment of some laws of Ukraine to stimulate use of domestic waste as alternative source of energy” is on the agenda of the Parliament1. Positions of EPL…
ReadFor over two years, there have been public discussions regarding the construction of six new big hydro power plants on the Dniester. PJSC “Ukrhydroenergo” and the Ministry of Fuel and Energy insist on the necessity of the construction stipulating it by the lack of electricity and the need to protect the population from floods. On…
ReadFor two years, the Parliament of Ukraine has been trying to introduce “green” tariff in Ukraine. We speak about legislative changes to classify domestic waste as an alternative source of energy and granting a state subsidy to enterprises that generate electricity power through waste incineration. Currently the agenda of the Parliament of Ukraine includes the…
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We have already informed that Ukrainian politicians and agrarian tycoons announced their intentions to build «Е40» waterway from Gdansk (Poland) to Kherson. Waterway extending for more than 2000 kilometers that should go through the territory of Poland, Belarus and Ukraine is expected to connect the Black and Baltic Sea. It is for several years already…
ReadOne and a half year has passed since Hrybovychi tragedy. What exactly has changed in the field of waste management in Lviv? After the closure of the Hrybovychi landfill Lviv waste has travelled all over Ukraine, now – all over Lviv obalst to the landfills, none of which meets the requirements of environmental safety. And…
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On 21 November 2017, the President signed Decree No. 381/2017 “On Additional Measures for the Development of Forestry, Rational Use of Nature and Preservation of Objects of the Nature Reserve Fund”1. However, the analysis of this document questioned its professionalism, feasibility, as well as the possibilities of its practical implementation. Some of its provisions can,…
ReadOn November 21, 2017, Kyiv Appellate Court adopted the judgement in favor of Mr. Bohdan, a local activist from the Rivne region, who has been struggling with Akris Agro Ltd. for over two years protecting his right to safe and healthy environment. The company grows agricultural crops and, in order to achieve the maximum yield,…
ReadOn 5 October 2017, EPL addressed the Ministry of Environment with the request to disclose the list of persons occupying leading positions in institutions of the nature protection fund subordinated to the Ministry of Environment and the list of people that were appointed to the positions of directors and vice-directors in 2017. The latest open…
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