In the period between 24.02 and 31.03 more than 1400 missiles were fired at Ukrainian targets by Russian army. Unlike expected, the missiles hit not only military targets but civil and energy infrastructure, putting at risk energy security, nuclear safety, environmental integrity, and livelihoods of civilians. There are immediate risks and casualties, but there are...
Author: Anastasiia Bushovska (Anastasiia Bushovska)
Climate Justice in Ukraine
HIGHLIGHTS Populations most vulnerable to climate change include: people with low income or no-income (including migrants and migrating groups, i.e., Romani) and homeless people; women and LGBTQI+; people with disabilities; elderly people and children; and people working outdoors. NARRATIVE Low income and no-income groups often live in remote areas of the country or the city...
Ukraine: The 2021 Climate Year in Review
HIGHLIGHTS Target year for the Coal Exit proposed but not legitimised Law on Industrial Pollution Regulation not passed Amendments Needed to Raise the Carbon Tax Passed; CBAM negotiations with EU are Ongoing NARRATIVE A target for the coal exit by 2035 by state, and by 2040 by private mining facilities was proposed by Ukraine...
Climate Mitigation Strategic Priorities for Ukraine
PRIORITIES Raise the Carbon Tax Determine the end of Coal Year Make Greater Use of Technological Innovations and Industrial Modernization Updated NDC Should Guide Climate Strategy at National, Regional, and Local Levels NARRATIVE To succeed in reaching its pledge of a 65% carbon reduction goal by the year 2030, it is important for Ukraine...
Climate Scorecard Progress Report for Ukraine
This report is in the form of memos from Climate Scorecard Country Managers to Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework to Combat Climate Change (UNFCCC). Below is a description of the progress the country has made made in mitigating greenhouse gas emissions since the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015 and the...
Ukraine is Developing New Information Systems, Which Will Lead to Improved Emissions Monitoring and Reporting
This post was submitted by Climate Scorecard Ukraine Country Manager Anastasiia BushovskaBest Organizational Source: Ministry of Energy and Environmental Protection The most complete and comprehensive emissions data is provided in the National Inventory of Anthropogenic Emissions from Sources and Absorption by Greenhouse Gas Absorbers in Ukraine for 1990-2019. This data is used for national reporting...
Ukraine Breaks Records for Highest and Lowest Temperatures in 2021
This Post was submitted by Climate Scorecard Ukraine Country Manager Anastasiia BushovskaThe unusual weather events in Ukraine throughout 2021 were mostly related to record-breaking temperatures (for both highest and lowest records). May had a mean monthly temperature of 12.4 °C, an average 2.8 °C cooler than the climate norm. Mid-May was also marked by sudden...
One Chernobyl is Enough, Though Nuclear Power Produces 52.6% of Electricity in Ukraine
This Post was submitted by Climate Scorecard Ukraine Country Manager Anastasiia BushovskaNuclear power plants produce 52.6% (data of 2020) of Ukrainian electricity. Currently, there are 15 nuclear reactors and 9 of them have terms expiring in the next 10 years. These reactors were built at the end of the 1970s and 1980s with an expiration...
The Biggest Obstacles for Ukraine Climate Policies: Lack of Needed Capital Investment and Widespread Corruption
This Post was submitted by Climate Scorecard Ukraine Country Manager Anastasiia Bushovska The biggest obstacle for Ukraine in reaching its climate goals is in the lack of needed economic resources. For the gradual transition to a climate-neutral economy, Ukraine needs 102 billion euro of capital investment through 2030. There is currently no plan on how...
Ukraine Seeks a 65% Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions Compared to 1990 Levels by 2030
This Post was subnitted by Climate Scorecard Ukraine Country Manager Anastasiia Bushovska Ukraine Seeks a 65% Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions Compared to 1990 Levels by 2030 A National Inventory Report from Ukraine to UNFCCC in 2021 provides the following data: GHG emissions in Ukraine in 2019 amounted to 332.11 Mt CO2-eq., excluding LULUCF....