On 27th November, about 100 representatives of business and government took part in a roundtable discussion, aimed at presenting work and plans of the MEPR on the way to the implementation of an ETS in Ukraine, as well as to discussing business readiness for its introduction and vision of the system’s design elements.

The “Shades of Green” discussion on Ukraine’s green recovery, organized by the Ukrainian Climate Office, WWF Ukraine, and CEE on November 21st, highlighted the importance of green investments. With around 50 participants from national and international climate policy stakeholders, the event aimed to translate the benefits of green investments into actionable steps for Ukraine.

As a forthcoming independent Center of Excellence focused on climate issues, the Ukrainian Climate Office (UCO) actively backs Ukraine’s climate policy initiatives in both national and international arenas.

The annual German-Ukrainian Energy Day within the framework of the German-Ukrainian Energy Partnership strengthens the partnership between Germany and Ukraine, facilitating strategic engagement, knowledge exchange, and business opportunities within the energy sector. This year’s event was held in Berlin on the 25th of October. During the event, Robert Kirchner, Team Leader of the Low Carbon Ukraine project, participated in a panel on “Strengthening Frameworks for Sustainable Development and Market Integration of the Ukrainian Energy Sector”.

At the COP28, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action announced that it would contribute EUR 33 million from the IKI to an international fund to leverage private investments in renewable energy and efficiency projects in emerging and developing countries.