Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine Svitlana Grynchuk met with British Ambassador to Ukraine Martin Harris.

They discussed topical issues related to developments under Point 8 of Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Peace Formula, water supply in Ukraine, and Ukraine’s preparation for and participation in COP29 in Baku.

“I shared with the Ambassador my impressions of the Ukrainian delegation’s trip to Finland and the current developments under Point 8 of Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Peace Formula, which is a large platform for accumulating the efforts of different states. This point can be used not only to calculate damages and pay reparations to Ukraine, but also to formulate international principles of restoration according to green standards,” said Svitlana Grynchuk.

According to her, the Ministry, with the support of partners, can become a driver of the implementation of green restoration principles based on Point 8. It is important to understand that this is work not only for Ukraine, but for the entire global community, using Ukraine as an example. Ukraine’s experience in assessing and calculating environmental damage and bringing russia to justice for environmental crimes should become a global asset.

“We also touched upon the preparations for the COP29 climate summit. Ukraine’s priority today is access to funding for climate change adaptation, including the Green Climate Fund. This is an important component of the implementation of the Paris Agreement, which provides access to climate finance in accordance with the needs of states. The climate finance needs of post-war Ukraine cannot be overestimated. Therefore, the support of partners such as the UK is more than ever appropriate,” said Svitlana Grynchuk.