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In particular, they discussed the management of demolition waste, green technologies, the impact of hostilities on the environment and the implementation of Paragraph  8 of Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Peace Formula. We also discussed the implementation of the Memorandum of Cooperation within the JCM, signed in February this year between our ministries. ...

On the sidelines of COP29, Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine Svitlana Grinchuk met with Deputy Executive Director of the International Energy Agency Mary Bers Warlick, Director General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Francesco La Camera and US Deputy Secretary of Energy David Turk. The ...

On the sidelines of COP29, Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine Svitlana Grynchuk held a bilateral meeting with Italian Minister of Environment and Energy Security Gilberto Piketto-Fratin. The topics of the meeting included Italy's G7 presidency, climate ambitions, and preparations for the Ukraine Recovery Conference to be ...

On the sidelines of the COP29, Svitlana Grynchuk, Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine, and Mukhtar Babayev, Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan, signed a Memorandum of Cooperation. ‘The Memorandum we have signed is a logical continuation and scaling up of the initiatives that were ...

The war is significantly slowing down efforts to combat climate change, so Ukraine faces a double challenge: eliminating the consequences of Russian aggression and building a new climate policy. On the sidelines of the COP29 in Baku, Svitlana Grynchuk, Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine, presented to ...

The Ukrainian pavilion at COP29 hosted a pre-premiere screening of selected short stories from the film anthology War Through the Eyes of Animals. The Ukrainian pavilion at COP29, which annually brings together thousands of representatives of governments, businesses and NGOs from around the world, hosted an exclusive screening of episodes ...

This was discussed at the meeting ‘Measuring the Climate Impact of Armed Conflict’ held on the sidelines of the COP29. ‘Our goal is to develop a methodology for assessing greenhouse gas emissions from military operations in order not only to bring the aggressor to justice, but also to provide the ...

Austria, Romania, Lithuania, Moldova, the United States, and Japan are not an exhaustive list of partner countries with whom environmental security issues were discussed on the sidelines of the UN Climate Conference. This was reported by Svitlana Grinchuk, Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine, on her Facebook ...

Since 2016, Russia has been reporting on greenhouse gas emissions, including data from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. This sets a dangerous precedent that calls into question the transparency of international agreements, including the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement. This was emphasised by Svitlana ...

On the sidelines of the COP29, Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine Svitlana Hrynchuk held several bilateral meetings, including with Sameh Wahba, Regional Director for Sustainable Development at the World Bank, and Rachel Elizabeth Kite, UK Climate Ambassador, to develop working solutions and agree to continue working ...

At COP29, Ukraine presented the eighth point of the Formula for Peace, focused on environmental security. The event was held at the Ukrainian Pavilion at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku. Ambassadors and government representatives from the EU, the USA, Sweden, Estonia, Croatia, Romania, Poland, Finland, Lithuania, ...

$71 Billion in Damages and 180 Million Tons of Emissions: Ukraine Highlights Environmental Impact of 1,000 Days of War at COP29 Over 1,000 days of war, the environmental damage caused by military actions is estimated to be $71 billion. Due to shelling and forest fires, an additional 180 million tons ...

They discussed environmental safety issues and damage caused by the war and identified key areas of cooperation. According to Mr Lazarencu, Moldova's environment is also affected by the war, but the country remains a reliable ally of Ukraine. Moldova is actively involved in implementing paragraph 8 of the Peace Formula ...

Ukraine not only continues to fight against Russia's armed aggression, but also remains a symbol of resilience and unity at the main international platform for combating the climate crisis - the UN Climate Change Conference. Svitlana Grynchuk, Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine, wrote about this on ...

A high-level event organised by the Ministry of Environment and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the Ukrainian pavilion presented the results of modelling the pathways to decarbonisation and climate neutrality of Ukraine's economy, along with a set of comprehensive policies and measures for the updated long-term Low Carbon ...

The focal point of the Ukrainian pavilion at the international climate conference COP29 is a platform showcasing VR content about war-torn nature. How do viewers describe their impressions? Who came up with the idea, and who created this unique VR experience? EcoLens is a collaborative project by two NGOs, SaveDnipro ...

Ukraine has joined the Climate Club Global Platform - its launch was announced on the sidelines of the UN COP Climate Conference29 The opening was attended by the heads of ministries and national environmental and energy agencies of the participating countries, as well as heads of international organisations such as ...

The discussion focused on effective cooperation between the Government of Ukraine and international partners to ensure investment in implementing the National Energy and Climate Plan. In particular, they discussed priority areas for investment in Ukraine's decarbonisation. Viktoriia Kyreieva noted that the National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) allows the country ...

EU Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson took part in one of the events of the Ukrainian Pavilion at the WCO29. She said that the EU would help Ukraine restore 2 GW of electricity generation for this winter, which is 12% of its seasonal needs. ‘Since the beginning of the full-scale ...

Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine Viktoriia Kireieva participated in the panel discussion ‘Implementing the NBU 3.0: Effective Cooperation for a Sustainable Future in Competitive Economies’. The event was held in the pavilion of the international initiative The Resilience Hub. The panellists discussed the challenges and ...

This was discussed during the Fund's anniversary event organised on the sidelines of the COP29 in the Swedish Pavilion. Svitlana Hrynchuk, Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine, welcomed the participants to the event. The E5P project was initiated by Sweden in 2009. Its other donors are Denmark, ...

At the UN Climate Conference COP29, the event ‘Overcoming obstacles to renewable energy integration in the Eastern Partnership countries’ was held, where the key topics were barriers and opportunities for the transition to green energy. The Eastern Partnership includes Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Belarus. The International Renewable Energy ...

This was stated by representatives of the Ukrainian delegation to the COP29 during a meeting with Artur Lorkowski, Director of the Energy Community Secretariat, and Kadri Simson, European Commissioner for Energy. In the summer of 2025, the EU screening will be completed and Ukraine is ready to start the relevant ...

International and Ukrainian market experts discussed and shared their experience in attracting private investment in priority sectors for green recovery. The expert panel was organised by the Capacity for Climate Action (C4CA) project / Ukrainian Climate Office and moderated by Florian Eickhold, Senior Expert on Carbon Markets (GIZ). The discussion ...

At COP29, representatives from the US, UK, and Ukraine gathered in the Ukraine Pavilion to discuss the Ukraine Energy Security Marshall Plan. The discussion centered on policy, subnational cooperation, and direct aid—key components for supporting Ukraine’s energy resilience amid global instability. Dr. Ievgeniia Kopytsia, a professor at the University of ...

Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine Viktoriia Kyreeva participated in the discussion ‘Tracking and Combating Methane Emissions in Ukraine: Policies and Actions to Achieve the Global Methane Target’. The event was organised by DiXi Group think tank and Net Zero World Initiative in cooperation with the ...

The Ukrainian National Pavilion hosted an event on ‘Green and Sustainable Finance: Challenges and Opportunities for Municipalities’ on the sidelines of the COP29 conference. The event focused on the main threats to municipalities and ways to improve local capacity for climate change adaptation. Participants of the event: - Anna Zhovtenko, ...

Following a productive second day of the COP29 Climate Conference in Baku, Svitlana Grynchuk, Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine, officially opened the Ukraine national pavilion with a short video appeal. ‘Today we are here to make ourselves known to the world once again. We are united ...

The Ukraine pavilion at the international conference COP29 hosted an event on ‘Cooperation between Ukraine and international partners in assessing war-related environmental damage’, organised by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The high-level panel discussion was attended by Olena Kramarenko, First Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of ...

Baku hosts the opening ceremony of the first part of the High-level Segment of the UN Climate Summit COP29 Today, world leaders are delivering national statements. About fifty heads of state and government are expected to speak. The Ukrainian delegation is represented by Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural ...

The 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11th to 22nd 2024. This year, Ukraine's focus at the event is restoration — the walls of The Ukraine Pavilion are made of recycled paper and real seeds. After the conference, fragments of its ...

The second edition of the infographic study on the impact of the war on the environment has been released. On the eve of the UN Climate Conference COP29, Top Lead Agency, with the analytical support of the Ministry of Ecology, has released a new infographic study ‘The Russian-Ukrainian War: Environmental ...

This was stated by Svitlana Grynchik, the Minister of Environment Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine, at the Forum “Ukraine at Climate Change Conference COP29”. The event was conducted In Kyiv on 31 of October in a hybrid format. For the third time Ukraine is hosting its national pavilion at ...

Despite the challenges caused by the full-scale war, Ukraine demonstrates its commitment to fighting climate change. Participation in UN climate conferences is an important tool for attracting international support for Ukraine's recovery and transition to a green economy. This was stated by Svitlana Grinchuk, Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural ...

This is the extent of the environmental damage that our environmentalists and experts have been able to calculate. However, the real damage caused by the war is much higher. This was stated by Svitlana Hrynchuk, Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine, in her speech at a joint ...

It is vital not only for the current generation but also for future generations. And today, representatives of 60 countries and international organisations who joined the conference in Helsinki on paragraph 8 of the Ukrainian Peace Formula agreed on this. Most participants stressed that environmental safety is a key component ...

The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine continues to strengthen its climate policy efforts, emphasising the importance of a gradual phase-out of fossil fuels. Despite the full-scale war, Ukraine remains committed to reducing emissions and continues implementing a policy of fair transformation of coal regions. An important ...

The Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine, Serhiy Vlasenko, discussed potential areas of cooperation with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Senior Coordinator for Ukraine, Stefan Sikars. Specifically, they discussed the importance for Ukraine of ratifying the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances ...

On 8th of October, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted in the second reading government draft law No. 11310. 284 MPs voted in favor. “In the law, we set a goal to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. We have also defined the architecture of climate governance in Ukraine, financial instruments ...

The second meeting of the Climate Club's Members' Body took place in New York. Representatives of 38 countries, including Ukraine, attended the meeting. The main topic was discussing further steps to achieve climate goals, including industrial decarbonisation and international cooperation. Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine ...

Deputy Minister Viktoriia Kyreieva together with representatives of the Climate Policy and Reporting Unit of the Department of Industrial Pollution Prevention and Climate Policy of the Ministry of Ecology - Yulia Romanenko and Mykhailo Chyzhenko - took part in the presentation of the EU4ClimateResilience project and the National PROGRESS Conference, ...

Svitlana Grinchuk, Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine, and Carlo Formosa, Ambassador of the Republic of Italy, discussed the current areas of cooperation between Ukraine and Italy  environmental protection and climate change. Italy has a number of technological developments that are extremely interesting for us. The parties ...

Svitlana Hrynchuk, Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine, and Mustafa Levent Bilgen, Ambassador of Turkey to Ukraine, discussed Turkey's experience in waste management and the prospects for attracting Turkish investment in Ukraine. According to Svitlana Hrynchuk, Ukrainian environmentalists are also interested in Turkey's experience in water management. ...

The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources held a meeting with business representatives jointly with the Ukrainian Climate Office and the “Chapter Zero Ukraine & Caucasus” Initiative. Participants of the online event discussed Ukraine’s integration into global efforts to combat climate change and how changing climate policy in the ...

This is the third climate summit in Ukraine's history where we will have our own pavilion. Svitlana Grinchuk, Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine, met with Seymur Mardaliyev, Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Ukraine, to discuss key issues of cooperation between Ukraine and Azerbaijan prior to the biggest ...

The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine, together with APENA 3 project experts and regional environmental departments, presented the results of several years of work on Ukraine's first climate change adaptation strategies for three pilot regions: Mykolaiv, Lviv, and Ivano-Frankivsk. Svitlana Grinchuk, Minister of Environmental Protection and ...