Meeting between German Galushchenko and Jennifer Granholm: Ukraine's energy sustainability is a prerequisite for the energy security of the whole of Europe

Minister of Energy of Ukraine German Galushchenko met with U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm during his working visit to Washington, DC. The key topics of the meeting were US assistance in rebuilding and developing Ukraine's energy sector, reforms in the energy sector, projects of common interest, and strengthening energy security on the European continent.

German Galushchenko stressed that despite the war, Ukraine continues to implement energy reforms, making the necessary decisions to integrate the Ukrainian and European energy markets.

The Energy Minister thanked the United States for its systematic assistance to the Ukrainian energy sector and outlined the current needs of the sector, in particular, for equipment that will help decentralise generation and strengthen the sustainability and flexibility of the energy system, in particular for the 2024-2025 heating season.

"russian terrorists continue to attack Ukrainian energy infrastructure facilities and keep Europe's largest nuclear power plant, Zaporizhzhia NPP, under occupation. These factors, together with the dependence of individual countries on unreliable energy suppliers, pose direct threats to energy security in the region. To strengthen it, we must coordinate our efforts and give a clear rebuff to the russian aggressor," said German Galushchenko.

The parties also discussed the prospects of implementing joint projects in Ukraine in the nuclear energy sector, low-carbon and hydrogen technologies that will help make a green transition.

As part of the U.S. Secretary of Energy's Net Zero World initiative and in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Energy National Laboratories, the Ukrainian side has developed scenarios for decarbonising the energy sector by 2050. The report will be presented to international delegations at the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference to be held in late November and early December.