The Ministry of Energy has spoken in the words of climate activists
Ukraine, phase out coal by 2035, the Ministry of Energy said today.
Ukraine, phase out coal by 2035, the Ministry of Energy said today.
2035 is not the final coal phase-out date for the Ukrainian state-owned power plants, as was previously announced.
The decision is unprecedented and should help Ukraine to get rid of some of the most polluting coal power facilities in Europe.
Ukraine declares a course for just transition.
The government approved the Concept of the State Target Program for the Just Transition of Coal Regions until 2030.
Among the EU countries, Romania and Poland suffer the most from emissions from Ukrainian coal-fired power plants.
Toxic emissions from Ukrainian coal-fired power plants are likely to have killed 2,690 people.
During the hackathon, we got acquainted with 13 inspiring local initiatives from Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
This study explores how this window of opportunity could be used to phase out coal in Ukraine and transition to a cleaner power.