... 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... ...
... EPL team rejoices with all of Ukraine at the decision of the European Council on the readiness to start negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the EU. At the same time, we are aware that this is the beginning of a new difficult path. We will remind that the previous decision of the European Commission was... ...
... On December 12, 2023, EPL, in collaboration with partners such as the Open Society Foundations, the International Renaissance Foundation, the Office of the Prosecutor General, and the Institute for Environmental Security, organized an additional event entitled «War-driven Environmental Damage in Ukraine: Perspectives on the Application of the Rome Statute and the Work of the... ...
... Can you guess which two countries neglected their obligations under the Aarhus Convention – the international agreement on environmental protection and democracy? These are Ukraine and Hungary. And while Hungary has not surprised anyone for a long time, Ukraine’s behavior in the international arena is considered to be a deep shame. It’s a shame... ...
... In light of the news regarding the launch of the negotiation process on Ukraine’s accession to the EU and approval by the European Commission of the “Ukraine 2023 Report”, representatives of Ukrainian civil society are convinced that further reforms should not only be carried out, but also implemented fully in accordance with the recommendations of... ...
... In light of the news regarding the launch of the negotiation process on Ukraine’s accession to the EU and approval by the European Commission of the “Ukraine 2023 Report”, representatives of Ukrainian civil society are convinced that further reforms should not only be carried out, but also implemented fully in accordance with the recommendations of... ...
... On November 16, 2023, an agreement was adopted at the level of the European Union regarding the strengthening of responsibility for harms caused to the environment at the international level. This preliminary agreement is regarding adoption of a new written EU law designed to improve investigation and prosecution of environmental offences. The new directive aims... ...