On July 9, the Verkhovna Rada updated the law “On the Protection of Atmospheric Air”, changing the algorithm for interaction between the state, business and the public in matters of issuing permits for emissions and air pollution control, the press service of the Cabinet of Ministers reports..

What changed:.

a clear list of documents required for obtaining emission permits has been defined;

the licensing procedure was transferred to an online format. This will allow businesses to give up paperwork and trips to the Central Scientific and Technical Center or the Ministry of Ecology;

ensured public participation in decision-making;

the online platform will allow step-by-step tracking of obtaining a permit by an enterprise;

it is planned to launch an electronic module \;

there was a rule on the need to create regional programs to improve the state of the environment;

increased liability for air pollution;

introduced the need to have mandatory automated systems for monitoring pollutant emissions - the so-called "

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Kyiv has repeatedly been among the " Why do we learn about it from international applications? Because in Kyiv, as well as throughout the country, there is no official automated air monitoring system that broadcasts data online. Read more about air monitoring in Ukraine in Yegor Firsov's article \?