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Svitlana Grynchuk: Ukraine has every opportunity to attract climate finance for green recovery
8. November 2024
Next week, Baku will host the world's largest climate summit of the year - the UN Climate Change Conference COP 29. This year's Conference has already been named ‘Finance COP’.…
On 6 November, the UN Headquarters hosted an event on ‘Environmental Security in War and Armed Conflict’
8. November 2024
On the occasion of the International Day for the Prevention of Environmental Exploitation in Times of War and Armed Conflict, the Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations, together…
Russia – Ukraine war: environmental impact
4. November 2024
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…
At COP29, Ukraine will not only tell the world about the environmental damage caused by full-scale Russian aggression but also demonstrate that despite the war, Ukraine remains a reliable partner in achieving climate goals
1. November 2024
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…
Ukraine prepares for COP29: what ideas will it convey, what will it negotiate with its allies?
31. October 2024
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…
More than €65 billion in damages and nearly 6,500 cases of ecosystem destruction
29. October 2024
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…
We are consolidating the international community around paragraph 8 of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Peace Formula to achieve environmental safety of the world, – Svitlana Grynchuk
21. October 2024
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…
Ministry of Ecology and Partners signed a memorandum for the fair transformation of Ukraine’s coal regions
21. October 2024
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…
The Ministry of Environment establishes cooperation with UNIDO to protect the ozone layer
10. October 2024
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,…
Introducing Italian air monitoring technologies in Ukraine and combining our practices for the green recovery of Ukraine
8. October 2024
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 …
Ukraine has adopted a framework climate law – we are starting to build our own climate agenda in sync with the EU countries, – Svitlana Grinchuk
8. October 2024
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…
Ukraine took part in the second meeting of the Climate Club Members’ Body in New York: discussing decarbonisation strategies and international cooperation
8. October 2024
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…