International forum in Ukraine addresses the impact of war on nature

Contamination could reach far beyond Ukraine’s borders Kyiv, 9 November 2023 – More than 400 delegates from international organizations, donor countries, government institutions and civil society gathered at the “United for Justice. United for Nature” International Forum to discuss and deliberate solutions to the looming environmental crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Ministry…

Presenting analysis and recommendations on monitoring and measuring methane emissions in different economic sectors in Ukraine

On 4 October 2023, the Energy Community and DiXi Group presented the analysis and recommendations on monitoring and measuring methane emissions in different economic sectors in Ukraine to the team of Ukraine’s Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources. The report was prepared within the framework of the EU4Climate Programme, financed by the European Union…

EU and UNDP train Ukrainian specialists in climate change adaptation planning

Photo: Serhii Minenko (UNDP in Ukraine) Representatives of Khmelnytskyi City Council learn how to identify priority climate change adaptation measures. Kyiv, 22 September 2023 – On the eve of the UN Climate Ambition Summit 2023, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine, in collaboration with Ukraine’s Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, has…

Ukraine’s commitment to a safe environment and justice: contributions at the Bonn Climate Change Conference

The Ukrainian delegation actively participated in the Bonn Climate Change Conference, a prominent international platform held from June 5th to 15th, 2023, for discussions on climate action. With delegates from over 100 Parties to the Paris Agreement, the conference aimed to assess progress, address critical issues, and set the stage for the upcoming UN Climate…

EU4Climate achievement: environmental security and climate change adaptation strategy of Ukraine

The Environmental Security and Climate Change Adaptation Strategy of Ukraine until 2030 developed with the support of the EU4Climate will contribute to the delivery of Ukraine’s international obligations under the Paris Agreement. Endorsed by the Ukrainian government, the new strategy is to make Ukraine a more environmentally safe and climate-resilient country, ready to meet the…

Presenting gap analysis and recommendations on Ukraine’s GHG emissions monitoring and reporting legislation

The EU/UNDP EU4Climate project presented a gap analysis and recommendations on Ukraine’s greenhouse gas emissions monitoring and reporting legislation, which is an important element on the way to aligning Ukraine’s legislation and systems with the EU climate acquis. Iryna Stavchuk, Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine for the European Integration, said…

Presenting Legal and Institutional Analysis of Climate Change Adaptation in Ukraine

Following the approval of the Environmental Security and Climate Change Adaptation Strategy of Ukraine by 2030, there is a strong need to ensure an effective coordination mechanism for climate adaptation in Ukraine that would identify the responsibilities and functions of the governmental bodies in this sphere. The goal of the analytical paper, developed within the…