Ukraine strengthens coordination of National Energy and Climate Plan implementation

The implementation rate of the 144 policies set out in Ukraine’s National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) has risen from 48% to 59% over the past two years.

The next steps in implementing and updating the Plan, attracting investment and preparing for the next implementation cycle were discussed at a meeting of the High-Level Advisory Group (HLAG). The meeting was organised by the Ministry of Economy and Environment of Ukraine, the Energy Community Secretariat and the NGO DiXi Group, with support from the British Embassy in Ukraine.

Opening the meeting, Deputy Minister of Economy and Environment of Ukraine Oleksandr Krasnolutskyi emphasised that Ukraine has already established the necessary foundation for implementing the NECP. The Green Transition Office and the Ministry’s NECP Implementation Coordination Unit are operational, a digital monitoring system has been introduced, the first integrated implementation report has been prepared, and the Plan itself has been updated to reflect new challenges. The next step is to put investment projects into practice.

“We have laid the foundations for implementing the NECP. Our next task is to underpin it with concrete projects and investment that will deliver the green transition, modernise the economy and help fulfil our European integration objectives,” Oleksandr Krasnolutskyi said.

During the meeting, experts presented the principal changes to the updated NECP. The document incorporates new macroeconomic and energy forecasts and refines Ukraine’s climate targets for 2030, including a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of more than 65% from 1990 levels. It also expands policies on decarbonisation and energy efficiency, strengthens energy security measures and provides for further market reforms and investment to deliver the green transition.

Max Petrokofsky, Head of Recovery, Energy and Development Programmes at the British Embassy, stated that updating the National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) not only helps Ukraine meet its green commitments on the path to EU membership, but is also vital to economic stability, resilience, and the decentralisation of the energy system, and therefore to the country’s sustainable recovery – an effort supported by the British side. He added that the focus on monitoring, accountability, and independent assessment is particularly important, noting that these elements are essential for strengthening public policy, keeping development partners and Ukrainian citizens informed, and implementing decisions effectively across all sectors.

Following the meeting, participants reaffirmed the need for continued coordination among state authorities, international partners, experts and businesses to implement the NECP, fulfil Ukraine’s European integration commitments and attract investment in the green transition.

Background

The National Energy and Climate Plan was updated with financial support from UK International Development through the project “Implementation of Ukraine’s National Energy and Climate Plan and Establishment of the Green Economic Transition Office”, implemented by the NGO DiXi Group.