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31.The reform of state environmental control as a prerequisite for Ukraine’s green recovery (2024-02-01)
... EPL representatives took part in the international forum “United for Nature. Agenda for Ukraine” organized by the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine. In times of war, when Ukraine is going through the most difficult trials, we must not forget that environmental security is part of national security that our military fight... ...
32.FORESTERS AGAINST THE LIST OF INVASIVE SPECIES OF TREES. WHO WILL WIN? (2024-01-08)
... The case: regarding declaring illegal and invalid the order of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine dated 04/03/2023 No. 184 “On approval of the list of invasive tree species with a significant ability to spread uncontrollably, prohibited for use in the process of forest reproduction”. Region: Ukraine. The essence of... ...
33.Report on the growing number of climate court cases (2024-01-04)
... The total number of climate change court cases has more than doubled since 2017 and is growing worldwide. hese findings, published today by the UN Environment Program (UNEP) and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia University. The report, Global Climate Litigation Report: 2023 Status Review, is based on a review of cases focused on climate... ...
34.OPPOSITION OF THE COMMUNITY OF VILNIANSK, ZAPORIZHZHIA REGION, TO THE ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTION OF THE KAOLIN QUARRY. BURKOT-KONONENKO. (2024-01-03)
... Case: appeal of the Conclusion on environmental impact assessment of the planned activity “Development of the Eastern section of the Bilyayivskie primary kaolin deposit, construction of a mining and beneficiation complex with a capacity of 100,000 m3/year, change of purpose of land plots with an area of about 95 hectares”. Region: Ukraine, Zaporizhzhia region, Vilniansk... ...
35.Fighting greenwashing: progress reports published (2024-01-02)
... The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs), which bring together the European Banking Authority, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority and the European Securities and Markets Authority, have published progress reports on the investigation of greenwashing in the financial services sector (hereinafter – progress reports). These reports are aimed at combating the practice of greenwashing,... ...
38.US Supreme Court decisions that undermine environmental standards (2023-12-29)
... Recent decisions by the overwhelmingly conservative majority in the US Supreme Court in the area of environmental law signal about a danger to environmental protection. Several recent decisions reflect the attitude of the modern US Supreme Court to environmental legislation. In “West Virginia v. EPA” case adopted in June 2022, the US Supreme Court canceled... ...
