A climate office will be created in Ukraine as part of the international technical assistance project of the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK)/EU “Development of Capacity for Climate Action,” said Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine Ruslan Strilets.
“The establishment of the Ukrainian Climate Office is an excellent example of support for Ukraine from our long-standing and reliable partners – BMWK and the EU, which will be implemented by GIZ. I invite all countries seeking to contribute to the overcoming of global warming, to cooperate in the framework of this initiative,” – said the head of the Ministry of Natural Resources at the UN climate conference COP27, the words of which are given in the message of the Ministry in the telegram channel.
They clarified that the official launch of the office took place on Tuesday in the framework of the COP27.
As noted, the project will be co-financed by the EU and the International Climate Initiative (IKI) BMWK, and its goal is to provide real assistance to Ukraine in the implementation of climate goals towards decarbonization.
According to Strilz, the climate office will support the Ukrainian government, cities and regions, as well as enterprises and businesses to implement elements of climate policy.
In addition, it will, in particular, help with the decarbonization of sectors of the economy, with the expansion of opportunities for youth and regions on the way to the EU Green Deal and the implementation of the Paris Agreement provisions.
One of the priorities of its activities will be the development and support of special approaches to climate finance for Ukraine.
At the same time, the report notes that according to the latest estimates of the Ministry of Environment and international experts, additional greenhouse gas emissions caused by military action in Ukraine has already amounted to about 33 million tons of CO2, the largest share of which accounts for more than 23 million tons of CO2.
At the same time, according to preliminary estimates, the recovery will account for approximately 49 million tons of emissions.
At the same time, Strilets stressed that Ukraine has not abandoned for one day its obligations to the world community, including those related to climate policy, and has not abandoned its intention to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 65% by 2030.
