Ukraine and Japan to cooperate in the field of energy efficiency
Head of the
Agency Serhiy Savchuk after
returning from Japan, where he was on a working visit with the Ukrainian
delegation headed by First Deputy Minister of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine
Yuriy Ziukov, said that in
the framework of bilateral cooperation were outlined the main activities in the
field of energy efficiency and energy saving. In
particular:
- construction of waste treatment plants for the production of
heat and electricity;
- replacement and reconstruction of existing boilers with
further transferring them to alternative fuels;
- thermal modernization of residential buildings;
- construction of plants for the production of second
generation bioethanol.
"Cooperation
between Ukraine and Japan is very important. In
fact, the energy intensity of Ukraine’s GDP compared to other developed
countries is three times higher. Imported resources are a
considerable part of it. The
issue of energy efficiency is a priority for the Government," Serhiy Savchuk underlined, adding
that Japan has experience in energy sector reform and is a leader in the field
of innovation and technologies in renewable energy and energy efficiency.
In turn, the
Japanese side expressed its interest in cooperation with Ukraine and supported
the consideration of energy efficiency initiatives presented by the Ukrainian
delegation. In
the near future it is planned to develop a road map on implementing relevant priorities
in Ukraine with the involvement of the Japanese side.
Overall, the sides reached a bilateral agreement on further cooperation in the areas of energy efficiency, energy saving as well as renewable energy.