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In continuation to a series of discussions on decarbonisation and decoupling of Ukrainian economy, conducted by the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Fuel and Energy Complex, Nuclear Policy and Nuclear Safety, a Roundtable “RES and Energy Efficiency in a New Energy Strategy of Ukraine - an Imitation of the Changes or the Basis for the Reform of the Energy Sector?” was held on 12 October 2016
The meeting was attended by Mr. Hans-Josef Fell, President of Watch Energy Group, former member of the Bundestag, Ukrainian MPs, representatives of the Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine, the State Agency for Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving of Ukraine, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, UWEA, international and Ukrainian energy experts.
Much of the discussion on the Energy Strategy of Ukraine up to 2035 focused on the place and role of renewables and energy efficiency in the renewed Energy Strategy of Ukraine, possibility of a transition to 100% RES by 2050, and the transition to 100% RES as a tool for accelerating economic development and national security.
The Roundtable participants signed a Memorandum 25%-25%-35% by 2035 aiming at achieving 25% reduction of energy consumption, 25% increase of the RES share in the final energy consumption and 35% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2035 (base year 1990).
According to the UWEA chairman Andriy Konechenkov: "Today we discuss the way the energy sector of Ukraine to be developed in the near future. Ukraine has a potential to draw 100 % of its electricity generation from renewables. The implementation of such ambitious plans requires, above all, a strong political will, a balanced energy mix based on large-scale introduction of energy saving and energy efficiency technologies; and we have to eliminate the current barriers in the renewable energy sector that not only inhibit the development of renewables, but also negatively affect the investment climate in the country. "
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