GREEN RECOVERY

Ukraine's restoration should be guided by principles and best practices that not only restore the economy and infrastructure to their pre-war state but also lay the foundation for long-term development and prosperity. Environmental and climate resilience is an integral part of Ukraine's future.

Integrating climate and environmental considerations into public investment management helps minimize the negative environmental impacts of project implementation and enhances project resilience to natural hazards — while also accounting for strategic, economic, and social factors.

TheUkraine Plan places significant emphasis on the green transition and environmental protection, recognizing their cross-sectoral importance for Ukraine's economy. According to the Plan, reconstruction should be carried out in a low-carbon, circular, and environmentally sustainable manner — aligned with EU standards. This approach will enhance Ukraine’s competitiveness, improve public health, benefit ecosystems, and increase resilience to natural disasters and the adverse effects of climate change in both the short and medium term.

Therefore, all reforms and recovery projects should align with Ukraine's environmental and climate policies, as well as with the EU Green Deal and the principles of sustainable development.

EU Taxonomy defines six environmental objectives:

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Climate change mitigation

Climate change adaptation

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Sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources

Transition to a circular economy

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Pollution prevention and control

Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems

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Each public investment project is assessed throughout its life cycle for both its potential contributions to, and adverse impacts on, these objectives. The results of this assessment are incorporated into project prioritization and funding decisions.

Thus, all reforms and recovery projects must comply with Ukraine's environmental and climate policy, as well as be aligned with the EU Green Deal and the principles of sustainable development.

Green Public Investment

Public investment management reform is guided by the Government’s environmental and climate policy. The Roadmap for Reforming the Public Investment Management System and its Implementation Action Plan identify environmental and climate protection as integral components of the processes for preparing, evaluating, and prioritizing public investment projects.

Public investment management approaches are aligned with the objectives of the European Green Deal and reflect EU best practices in integrating climate and environmental considerations into public investment decisions.

This approach is based on the principles outlined in the EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities, which is the cornerstone legislation for defining and promoting green investments across the EU.

The EU Taxonomy is a classification system that establishes a list of climate- and environmentally sustainable economic activities aimed at encouraging green investment.

European Green Deal

The European Green Deal is a roadmap for action aimed at transforming the European Union into an efficient, competitive economy that operates in line with the principles of sustainable development. It outlines how the EU can achieve climate neutrality by 2050 — promoting economic growth, improving public health and quality of life, and turning climate and environmental challenges into opportunities across all sectors and policies.

Key areas of the European Green Deal include сlean energy, sustainable construction and renovation, climate-neutral industry and mobility, pollution reduction, biodiversity protection and sustainable agricultural policy.

The Green Deal is not only a climate policy — it is a vision of green economic modernization and growth, aimed at ensuring human well-being in harmony with the planet and its resources.

As Ukraine moves toward EU membership, it must not only comply with European climate and environmental standards, but also adopt a coherent strategic vision aligned with the goals of the European Green Deal. The Government of Ukraine is systematically advancing reforms, enacting legislation, and modernizing public administration to harmonize national norms and practices with those of the EU.

Legal Framework Documents

The Law of Ukraine "On the Basic Principles of State Climate Policy"
  • defines Ukraine's goal of achieving climate neutrality in 2050, thus aligning the state goal under the Paris Agreement with the goals of the European Green Deal.
National Energy and Climate Plan of Ukraine
  • is a strategic cross-sectoral document that harmonizes environmental, climate, energy and economic policies of the state and contains more than 140 goals, policies and measures envisaged by the Government of Ukraine.
The Environmental Security and Climate Adaptation Strategy until 2030
  • contains an action plan that comprehensively covers the issues of environmental safety, climate change, biodiversity conservation and sustainable management of natural resources.