Cases

Region: village Bilyky, Kobelackyj rayon, Poltava oblast Essence of the case: Protection of citizens` right to safe and healthy environment, protection of the components of environment (water, soil, air), protection of activists Essence of the problem: Residents of Bilyky village are suffering from permanent odour, sewage gas resulting from the operation of pig farm “Silski…

Case: The protection of EPL’s right to environmental information. Litigation: challenging the refusal of the State Enterprise “Ukrderzhbudekspertiza” to respond to a request for information and requesting the court to provide complete information. Region: Ukraine, Kyiv. Parties: Plaintiff – ICO “Environmental-People-Law”, defendant – State Enterprise “Ukrderzhbudekspertiza”. The essence of the problem: business entities do not…

Case: Challenging the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on approval of the Program of Hydropower Industry Development for the period up to 2026. Region: Ukraine, Kyiv. The essence of the case: protection of EPL’s interest in complying with environmental legislation, in particular the environmental assessment of the program, and the protection of…

Essence of the case: conservation of biological diversity and the territory of NPP “Holosiyivskyi” The essence of the problem:In April 2016, unknown individuals cut down trees on 0.40 hectares of the Holosiyivskyi National Nature Park in the Bychok tract. These unknown individuals were representatives of Avesta-Bud LLC, which in 2008 and 2010 leased a 2.56-hectare…

Case: extension of the lifetime of nuclear reactor № 1at South-Ukrainian nuclear power plant (SU NPP) Region: Ukraine, Mykolaiv region, Yuzhnoukrainsk Essence of the case: protection of the right to safe and healthy environment during decision-making on extension of the lifetime of nuclear reactor №1 at SU NPP Parties: EPL, the State Inspection of Nuclear…

Case: Access to reporting on water use according to the form 2-tp (water management). Region: Ukraine, Mykolayiv region. Case objective: To ensure access to state reporting on water use according to the form 2- tp (water management). Parties to a case: Plaintiff – ICO «Environment-People-Law», Defendant –  Mykolayiv Regional Department of Water Resources. Core of the problem: The Department…

Case: Tashlytska Pumped Storage Hydro Station Region: Ukraine, Mykolaiv oblast, Yuzhnoukrainsk Essence of case: protection of biodiversity and protected area of Ukraine, protection of the right to safe and healthy environment; Parties: Residents of Mykolaiv and Mykolaiv oblast, regional-landscape park ”Granitno-stepove Pobuzhya” SE NNEC “Energoatom,” South-Ukrainian Nuclear Power Plant, Ministry of Fuel and Energy of…

Case: Tashlytska Pumped Storage Hydro Station Region: Ukraine, Mykolaiv oblast, Yuzhnoukrainsk Essence of case: protection of biodiversity and protected area of Ukraine, protection of the right to safe and healthy environment; Parties: Residents of Mykolaiv and Mykolaiv oblast, regional-landscape park ”Granitno-stepove Pobuzhya” SE NNEC “Energoatom,” South-Ukrainian Nuclear Power Plant, Ministry of Fuel and Energy of…

Case: Climate change litigation- failure of the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Ukraine to fulfil its climate change obligations. Region: Ukraine Fact of the matter: to declare unlawful inaction and to oblige the Ministry of Environmental Protection to take actions on fulfilment of undertaken obligations pursuant to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change…

Essence of case: negligence on behalf of Lviv city council regarding the need to close Hrybovychi landfill and begin its safe reclamation. Essence of problem: Lviv city council plans to continue storing waste on Hrybovychi landfill, because Landfill reclamation program of 2013 provides for such an opportunity. In addition, draft reclamation program should be revised…

Region: Halickyi and Kalush district of Ivano-Frankivsk region. Essence of the case: Protection of citizens’ rights to safe and healthy environment, protection of environmental components (water, soil, air). Essence of the problem: Residents of Deliyeve, Lany and Luka villages are suffering from constant odor, which is the result of operation of piggeries by “Danosha”. Fields…

Case: Access to reporting on water use according to the form 2-tp (water management). Region: Ukraine, Mykolayiv region. Case objective: To ensure access to state reporting on water use according to the form 2- tp (water management). Parties to a case: Plaintiff – ICO «Environment-People-Law», Defendant –  Mykolayiv Regional Department of Water Resources. Core of the problem: The Department…