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Civil society organizations identified deputies whose legislative initiatives may create the greatest risks to the environment. Experts evaluated both laws already adopted and bills still under parliamentary consideration.
The unusual ranking was formed by "Holka" and "Ecology — Law — Human."
Who made the anti-ranking?
Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk took first place on the list of people's deputies whose legislative activity poses the greatest risks to the environment. Also in the top 5 were Ihor Fris, Ihor Marchuk, Oleksandr Haidu, and Tetiana Hryshchenko. All four represent the parliamentary faction "Servant of the People."
To assess the initiatives, the organizations used their own analysis as well as expert opinions from conservation structures, including WWF-Ukraine, Greenpeace Ukraine, Ecoaction, the Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group, and Teren.
According to Holka chair Iryna Fedoriv, the four deputies who shared second place cannot match the potential negative impact of Stefanchuk’s legislative initiatives. Among other things, this concerns the draft new Civil Code being prepared for a second reading.
The study’s authors believe that adopting the document could have a significant impact not only on the legal system but also on environmental legislation. In particular, conservationists point to provisions of the draft’s ninth book and note that the Ministry of Justice recommended removing it.
Among other initiatives that drew the attention of conservation organizations is the draft law "On the Timber Market." Ecology — Law — Human warn of risks to environmental impact assessment mechanisms.
Separately, the study mentions draft law No.15431 authored by Ihor Marchuk, which concerns the creation of estates for VIP hunting. WWF-Ukraine believes the proposed changes could weaken existing wildlife protection mechanisms and create additional risks for biodiversity.
At the same time, conservation organizations emphasize that in some cases, after the public sector responded, problematic provisions of bills were able to be changed. This was the case, in particular, with draft law No.15122, which ultimately did not make the anti-ranking after the controversial amendment was corrected.
Holka also drew attention to the work of parliamentary factions when voting on bills from the Ukraine Facility Plan list. According to the organization, the most votes in this direction were sabotaged by the Batkivshchyna faction.
Researchers also note that since 2023 year the Servant of the People faction has not gathered 226 votes for any bill that later became law, meaning the parliamentary single-party majority in the Verkhovna Rada effectively does not exist.
Recall that Volodymyr Zelensky said the Verkhovna Rada failed to pass three bills that could have opened more than 4 billion dollars of international support for Ukraine. He said parliamentarians also failed two other bills envisaged by the International Monetary Fund program. These funds are needed to finance defense, social payments, and ensure the stable operation of the state.
He emphasized that international aid is not the funds of the authorities or the opposition, but is directed to the needs of the whole country. This year, about 30 billion dollars of international support depend on the work of the government and parliament. Part of this amount depends on Cabinet decisions, and about 15 billion dollars depend on votes in the Verkhovna Rada.
Zelensky urged deputies to adopt the decisions necessary for Ukraine and its European integration, even if they are difficult or unpopular.
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