Ukraine’s reconstruction should prioritise a distributed, low-carbon energy system
June 16, 2023
Ukraine aims to transition to 100 per cent renewable energy sources and safely decommission its nuclear power plants by 2050. To achieve these goals, future investments in the energy sector must be underpinned by a policy of zero tolerance toward fossil fuels.
Ukraine’s reconstruction must ensure transparency, environmental standards and public participation
June 16, 2023
Ahead of the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2023, Bankwatch has prepared a short guide with key issues and recommendations for the international community and international financial institutions to ensure a successful reconstruction of Ukraine.
Kakhovka dam disaster: What will the environmental impact be?
June 9, 2023
A beehive in the flooded village of Sadove. /Ivan Antypenko/Reuters A beehive in the flooded village of Sadove. /Ivan Antypenko/Reuters …
Dam sabotage creates Ukraine’s worst environmental disaster ‘since Chernobyl’
June 6, 2023
Destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam threatens tens of thousands of people, the country’s energy grid and the environment.
Ukrainian and global civil society organisations call on Raiffeisen Bank International for a moral exit from Russia
May 25, 2023
Today a coalition of 29 civil society organisations from Ukraine and elsewhere sent an open letter addressed to the CEO of Raiffeisen …
Ukraine is planning its green reconstruction even as war rages on
May 16, 2023
Green rebuilding is crucial as well to the country’s hopes of attaining European Union membership. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG KYIV – Valeriya Izhyk …
The reconstruction of Ukraine: lessons from the post-war recovery in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Georgia
April 14, 2023
This briefing analyses the lessons learned from the post war reconstruction in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Georgia and how they can be considered during Ukraine’s reconstruction.
What is wrong with EXIM’s plan to pay for Westinghouse reactors in Ukraine?
March 27, 2023
This briefing argues that US public funding should support a modern distributed energy system based on renewable energy and improved efficiency of Ukraine’s energy use.
Ten-Step plan to address environmental impact of war in Ukraine
February 24, 2023
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Open letter to the European Commission: environmental reforms and civil society engagement are key for Ukraine’s reconstruction and European accession
February 3, 2023
On 1 February, representatives of Ukrainian and international civil society organisations sent an open letter to Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission. In the letter, they call on the European Union to support civil society engagement and the incorporation of green principles into Ukraine’s reconstruction process, which will go hand in hand with the country’s EU accession.
