Ecoaction dedicates this study to the memory of Oleksii Khabatiuk, a sergeant in the Armed Forces of Ukraine and one of the leading experts in the field of energy and climate policy.
We aim to apply positive experiences and practices of coal communities to other mono-industrial towns facing similar socio-economic challenges and the devastating consequences of russia’s full-scale invasion.
The report focuses on potential risks to the local community’s rights, displacement of indigenous peoples, limited co-benefits and transparency of land transactions.
The report focuses on potential risks to the local community’s rights, transparency of land transactions, and whether carbon projects actually contribute to sustainable development.