Energising Ukraine’s Future: Security and Green Recovery
17. November 2025
09:00-11:00
Ukraine Pavilion
- Day theme: Forests, Oceans, and Biodiversity, while spotlighting Indigenous peoples, Local and traditional communities, Children and Youth, and Small and medium entrepreneurs
- Energy Security
- High Level Event
- European Commission
- Government of Ukraine
This event will highlight Ukraine’s climate-resilient recovery as part of Europe’s broader commitments to energy security, sustainable development, and the Green Deal.
Key topics
- Climate-resilient reconstruction: Designing energy infrastructure to withstand climate risks (e.g., flooding, heatwaves).
- Energy security in a climate-changed world: Balancing immediate wartime energy needs with long-term climate goals.
- Green finance for recovery: Crowdsourcing private sector investment in renewable energy and grid modernisation.
- Regional energy and climate solidarity: Cross-border renewable energy projects and strengthening energy networks to reduce dependency on vulnerable supply chains.
- Just transition and community resilience: Ensuring equitable access to energy and climate benefits in post-conflict regions.
Moderator:
Luca Lo Re, IEA lead on the OECD/IEA Climate Change Expert Group
Speakers:
- Svitlana Grynchuk, Minister of Energy of Ukraine (online)
- Pavlo Kartashov, Deputy Minister of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture of Ukraine
- Dan Jørgensen, European Commissioner for Energy
- Francesco La Camera, Director-General, IRENA (renewables in post-conflict recovery and climate resilience)
- Gianpiero Nacci, Managing Director for Climate Strategy and Delivery, EBRD (financial support)
- Ole Thonke, Danish Climate Ambassador