Ukraine, as part of the post-war reconstruction, aims to build 7.1 GW of renewable energy facilities, Energy Minister German Galushchenko said.
“Our goal is to build 7.1 GW of new renewable energy capacity, moving to market models of green energy incentives, in particular green auctions. We also plan to install 750 MW of storage capacity in the first stage,” the minister said during an online high-level meeting “Green energy for the reconstruction of post-war Ukraine” (“Renewables to power post-war Ukraine”), organized in Brussels on Monday.
According to him, cited in the release of the Ministry of Energy, green transformation will be at the center of the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine, and the decarbonization of the energy sector of Ukraine is planned to be carried out, in particular, thanks to the development of safe and carbon-neutral nuclear energy.
“We are considering 10 GW of hydrogen exports from Ukraine to the EU, which the European Commission outlined as our starting figure,” the minister added.
The Solar Energy Association of Ukraine, for its part, announced that as a result of this meeting, it, the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association and relevant European associations WindEurope and SolarPower Europe signed a joint statement to the leaders of Ukraine and the EU calling for the use of renewable energy in the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine, setting a goal to achieve 50% renewable energy in the production of electricity until 2030 through onshore and offshore wind energy, as well as the development of rooftop and ground solar power plants.
“To achieve these goals, Ukraine and the EU must create a strong and sustainable technological, industrial and investment partnership in order to attract the necessary investments in renewable energy sources, as well as in sustainable and fully synchronized electricity networks. Therefore, we call on the leaders of Ukraine and the EU to create a special tool “Renewable energy for Ukraine” as part of the joint strategic plan for the reconstruction of Ukraine.
As noted in the association, the European Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson, who also took part in the meeting, reaffirmed the EU’s determination to support Ukraine – both during the war and during the period of reconstruction.
This summer, the International charity organization Parimatch Foundation financed the organization of sports camps for the physical and psychological rehabilitation of children affected by Russian military aggression in Ukraine. The foundation assumed all the costs arising from the organizing camps in three countries as part of the «Help to Ukraine» program.
– Children are our future, and our main task is to do everything possible to feel protected and be distracted from the worrying everyday life so they can immerse in the atmosphere of joy, sports, and communication with peers. We strive to preserve the childhood of Ukrainian children. Each of us understands how much children need summer rest and recovery. That is why the Parimatch Foundation initiated the organization of sports camps where children can not only dive into a positive atmosphere, choose a sports hobby, but also receive psychological support in this difficult time, – The President of the Charitable Foundation, Kateryna Biloruska, told.
Under the initiative of the Foundation, more than 300 children will be able to spend time in camps both in Ukraine and abroad.
On July 1, the first children’s camp will start in Zakarpattia and last for two weeks. The next camp is scheduled for early August.
The camp will host 200 children of different ages from different parts of Ukraine. There will be an exciting and busy 14 days for them. Yoga, football, volleyball, dance, gymnastics, hiking, and swimming classes are planned for kids. They will be divided into groups according to age and sports training preferences and will work with a separate sports mentor and coach of the Vodogray camp. In addition, under the initiative, children can choose classes based on their interests: music, singing, drawing, journalism, blogging, web design, foreign languages, etc. These classes are suitable for both children and teenagers.
One more camp program’s feature is the patriotic upbringing of the younger generation. They will learn about the State, its structure, central values, and its achievements. Every new day in the camp will be dedicated to a new topic. It can be The Day of Spirit and Unity, The Day of Economy and Financial Literacy, or The Day of Elections and Democracy. Each camp participant will be involved in quests, conferences, concerts, etc.
In addition, the first camp in Cyprus will start on July 3. From July to August, the BySport camp will be visited by more than 50 children from Ukraine, who can rest in the sunny country and learn its culture and traditions. As it is in Ukraine, the camp in Cyprus will be focused on sports and various training. Daily the children will have multiple sports training as well, as they will enjoy beach time. The camp program that includes not only physical but also mental relief for children was developed by our partners, the international Hope for Children Foundation.
The Parimatch Foundation is preparing a surprise for all children who visit the camps both in Ukraine and Cyprus – the visits of famous athletes who will spend the whole day with the children and share their success stories and sports secrets.
The final foreign camp will have 50 children from Ukraine in August. Everyone will have an opportunity to feel better and gain strength before the new school year.
The Parimatch Foundation believes that every child in Ukraine should get the necessary rest and energy boost this summer. First of all, we invited to the camp the displaced children from Kharkiv, Donetsk, Luhansk, and Zaporizhia regions, children from large families in the Kyiv region, Lviv region, and Ternopil region, as well as children whose parents have been injured in the war or are currently defending Ukraine at the frontline. Also, children-athletes from the Mykolaiv region will join the camp.
The Parimatch Foundation keeps doing everything possible to improve the health and well-being of society by providing children with equal opportunities and access to sports and education. That is why children’s camps initiated by the Foundation are focused on sports and physical activities. We are sure that sports will help to improve children’s mental health. While staying in the camps, the children will get psychological rehabilitation which is the priority area of work supported by the Foundation. Therefore, all centers’ programs include art therapy and group works with children to overcome fears, stress, and aggression.
We are sure that every day spent at Parimatch Foundation camps will be unforgettable for children, and summer 2022 will become calm, cozy, and full of love and support.
National bank of Ukraine’s official rates as of 04/07/22
Source: National Bank of Ukraine
Pope Francis would like to visit Kyiv and Moscow after his trip to Canada, which is scheduled for the end of July.
In an interview with Reuters, Francis said that first of all he would like to visit Moscow in order to serve the “cause of peace” and persuade the Russian leadership to end the war against Ukraine.
“I would like to go (to Ukraine), and I wanted to go to Moscow first. We exchanged messages about this because I thought that if the Russian president gave me a small window to serve the cause of peace. The first thing is to go to Russia to try to help in some way, but I would like to go to both capitals,” the Pope said.
Initial registrations of new passenger cars in June of this year amounted to 2.9 thousand units, which is 14% more than in May of this year, but three times (or 67%) less than in the same month of last year, according to “Ukravtoprom”. According to information on the association’s website, Toyota became the leader of the month (as in May of this year and June last year) with the registration of 456 cars, which is 11% more than in May 2022 (but 2.8 times less than in June 2021). ).
Second place belongs to Renault, which increased sales by 14% by May 2021 (but reduced by three times by June 2021) to 327 units.
The third most popular brand was the German brand Volkswagen, whose new cars were purchased by 263 Ukrainians – 56% more than in May. According to the statistics of Ukravtoprom, in June 2021 the brand was ranked 7th in the ranking with 384 cars registered, and in May 2022 it was fourth (169 cars).
Hyundai has the fourth result – 172 units, which is 7% more than in May, and closes the top five in June with a drop of 10% Skoda (in May it was the third in the ranking), whose car was chosen by 168 buyers.
Next in the ranking are Mitsubishi with 162 car registrations (in June 2021, 10th place with 367 cars), BMW with 120 cars (13th place with 260 units), Nissan with 102 car registrations (391 cars a year earlier and 6 place) and Mercedes with 94 units. (14th place with 248 cars).
The bestseller of the month was Renault Duster with 168 registrations.
According to Ukravtoprom, in total, in January-June, 17.8 thousand new cars received their first registration numbers, which is 2.7 times less than in the first half of 2021.
As reported, in 2021, the market for new passenger cars, according to Ukravtoprom, grew by 21% to 103.3 thousand units.