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“This Memorandum will provide a basis for active, efficient cooperation between the Parliament of Ukraine, leading associations in renewable energy, and RES investors,” Oleksiy Honcharenko, People's Deputy of Ukraine, Co-Chairman of the Inter-Factional Deputy Association “Clean Energy - Healthy Environment”
On 5 March 2021, Inter-Factional Deputy Association “Clean Energy - Healthy Environment” in Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of IX convocation and the UWEA, the UARE, the EUEA and the Ukrainian Hydrogen Council inked the Memorandum about Partnership and Cooperation.
Signing ceremony was accompanied by a press briefing conducted by the Centre for Economic Recovery with the participation of the UWEA, other RES industry associations and members of the Inter-Factional Deputy Association “Clean Energy - Healthy Environment". Participants discussed urgent issues relating to the development of renewable energy in Ukraine.
By signing the Memorandum, the Parties join forces, according to the legislation, to promote the development of renewable energy sources to protect the environment and disseminate technologies using renewable energy sources, development and implementation of state strategies and policies aimed at achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in Ukraine, implementation of the Energy Strategy of Ukraine for the period up to 2035, approved by the order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine № 605-r of August 18, 2017.
Oleksiy Honcharenko presented the key provisions the Memorandum of Partnership and Cooperation: “Our inter-factional deputy association unites representatives of all parties. I want to underline, that this Memorandum will provide a basis for active, efficient cooperation between the Parliament of Ukraine, leading RE associations, and RES investors in order to leave a clean planet to future generations, to fulfill our commitments made to the international community, to become competitive and to scale up the development of renewable energy in Ukraine.”
Dmytro Lubinets, People's Deputy of Ukraine, continued: “Green” energy is nor longer the future, it is the present. For example, I’ve been very impressed by the project of 800 MW WPP in Donetsk region, developed by WindFarm company, which not only attracts 1 billion US dollars, but also will create hundreds of jobs in Donetsk region.”
Lyudmyla Buimister, a People's Deputy of Ukraine, reminded: “In the energy strategy of the Russian Federation, the development of renewable energies in neighbouring countries including Ukraine, which power systems are unfortunately interconnected, is considered to be the greatest threat to Russia’s energy security. Therefore, we should push the development of renewables not to lose the opportunity to become energy-independent.”
Andriy Konechenkov, the Chairman of the UWEA Board: “Today, Ukrainian wind power market is on the way of transition from “green” tariff to market conditions. It is critical now to jointly develop new and effective laws for the real expansion of renewable energy in the country. Nowadays, the renewables are efficient tools for economy recovery from COVID-19, they bring health for present and future generations, clean environment, and a huge opportunity to open new markets in Ukraine. I am confident that our cooperation will be productive.”
Recording of the press briefing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFPwmZqL4fI
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