coal

Ukrainian municipalities in coal regions, which are still dependent on mining, are becoming increasingly aware of the sector’s terminal decline and are scouting for sustainable alternatives for the future. NGOs and active municipalities in the Lviv-Volyn coal basin in the west and Ukrainian-controlled territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions in the east, are joining up forces to create post-industrial green options. Oleh Savytskyi has the details.

It will take a lot of effort and investment to phase out coal in the electricity sector by 2030. However, this can lead to lower budget expenditures and increased tax revenues, job creation and even GDP growth.

On December 18, the Ukrainian delegation has presented the results of participation in the annual Conference of Parties to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP25).