The National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) for the period up to 2030: main aspects to know about
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The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved the National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) for the period up to 2030. The decision was made at a meeting on 25 June.
The NECP is a strategic document aimed at harmonising environmental, energy and economic policies for Ukraine's sustainable development.
The NECP is an important part of the European integration process and is in line with Ukraine's commitments to reduce CO2 emissions, taking into account Energy Community legislation and #UkraineFacility requirements.
The main goals of the NEC are:
- reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 65% compared to 1990 levels;
- achieving a 27% share of renewable energy sources in total final energy consumption:
25% in electricity;
35% in heat;
14% in transport.
- deepening the diversification of energy sources and supply routes - no more than 30% from a single supplier;
- primary energy consumption no more than 72.224 million tonnes of oil equivalent, final consumption 42.168 million tonnes of oil equivalent.
The document was developed with the active participation of relevant civil society institutions.
Decarbonisation of the economy will help attract foreign investment - according to the Government's estimates, we need at least $41.5 billion.
Diversification of energy sources is an important element of energy security.
We are currently witnessing a global change in approaches in the Ukrainian energy sector.
Over 1500 representatives of various sectors and stakeholders, including the Government of Ukraine, the Parliament, European partners, civil society, the public sector, local communities and representatives of neighbouring countries, took part in the discussions on the draft NECP.
The NECP was developed in accordance with the requirements of EU Regulation 2018/1999 and taking into account the best practices of EU member states.
The Ministry of Economy of Ukraine in close cooperation with the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources and the Ministry of Energy was responsible for the development of the draft NECP. The main international partners in the development of the NECP were the Energy Community Secretariat and the European Commission, which provided advice and comments throughout the entire process of the NECP development. The British Embassy in Ukraine, the Net Zero World Initiative and the United Nations Development Programme provided support for the development of the plan. The team that worked on the document included representatives of the DiXi Group analytical centre, the Institute for Economics and Forecasting of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, and independent experts.
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