The National Pavilion of Ukraine was officially opened in Baku at COP29

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 in our goal. We do not renounce our international commitments and continue to work as a team of civilised countries towards a common goal: to overcome the climate crisis and achieve climate neutrality,’ the Minister said.

The official opening ceremony was attended by Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Viktoriia Kyreeva, Ambassador of Ukraine to Azerbaijan Yuriy Husyev, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Environmental Policy and Nature Management Oleh Bondarenko and Deputy Chairman of the same Committee Olena Kryvoruchkina, Advisor to the Vice Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine – Minister of Justice of Ukraine Oleksiy Ryabchyn, representatives of Ukrainian NGOs and others.

Ukraine’s pavilion at COP29 is all about the power of joint efforts – from paragraph 8 of the President of Ukraine’s Peace Formula to the plan to achieve climate neutrality, from the development of renewable energy to innovations in the agricultural sector, from Ukrainian environmental start-ups that are already used by the world, to dozens of examples of the daily heroism of people who protect the environment despite all threats.

‘Despite all the difficulties, we stand with those who want to make the world a better place. We are here to offer the world our best practices and join important initiatives. We are here to demonstrate once again: Ukraine is a reliable and responsible partner. We are here to pave the way for a climate-neutral future, a green recovery of Ukraine, the best standards and the latest technologies. Ukraine has a lot to offer the world, especially in overcoming the environmental impact of war. We need allies and like-minded people with whom we share common values,’ said Svitlana Grynchuk.