How Can the Sustainable Modernisation of the Ukrainian Energy Sector Succeed, and Can the Country Become a “Green Energy Hub” for Europe in the Future?

In the summer of 2023, the Ukrainian opinion research institute “Rating Group” was commissioned by LibMod to ask 52 Ukrainian energy experts from politics, industry and civil society what opportunities, problems and approaches they see in the sustainable reconstruction of their country’s energy system and the debate about the European Green Deal.

The most important finding of the in-depth interviews is: there is a very clear vision of a climate-friendly Ukraine. And even more: the ecological modernisation of the country is seen as an essential part of EU integration — and as a chance to free itself from post-Soviet structures.

The study also shows that communities in Ukraine are the driving force of the ecological transformation. Energy security and lower energy costs are the most important motives here. Many small and medium-sized cities and communities are implementing various renewable energy projects and have ambitious plans for decentralisation and modernisation of the energy sector.

Source: https://libmod.de/en/how-can-the-sustainable-modernisation-of-the-ukrainian-energy-sector-succeed-and-can-the-country-become-a-green-energy-hub-for-europe-in-the-future/