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…

Ukraine develops action plan and financial strategy for Paris Agreement

KYIV, 17 September 2021 – The Government of Ukraine today presented its updated strategic climate change action plan to the media, outlining the steps it will take to achieving its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC2) to Paris Agreement. The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, together with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the…

In bold commitment to Paris Agreement, Ukraine pledges further reduction in emissions

Among the raft of climate measures, country to up 2030 emissions-cut target, introduce more electric vehicles, develop renewables, and plant more trees. The Government of Ukraine updated its Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 65 percent by 2030 from the 1990 levels. Ukraine’s previous commitment was to…

Replacing passenger cars with micromobility vehicles: Ukraine’s “White Book on Micromobility”

Micromobility is already a reality of today. The development of effective policies for its use can provide many benefits to society: flexible mobility, reduced emissions in cities, personal financial savings, reduced burden on the transport network, increased equality. Ukrainian cities face an emerging challenge with the new type of personal transport, and different solutions are…