Kyiv hosted a national presentation of the draft law ‘On the Principles of Green Recovery of Ukraine’, which is intended to lay the legal basis for integrating environmental and climate approaches into the country’s reconstruction process. The event was held on 30 June 2025 with the participation of representatives of the government, parliament, international partners and NGOs. The initiative was supported by the United Nations Development Programme in Ukraine (UNDP) and the Government of Sweden.
The draft law was initiated by the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine with expert support from UNDP. The document aims to unify terminology, introduce a green taxonomy in line with EU standards, and create transparent conditions for attracting environmentally friendly investments. Its adoption should change the logic of the country’s reconstruction – from simple reconstruction of the destroyed to building a modern, safe, energy-efficient infrastructure.
Minister of Environmental Protection Svitlana Hrynchuk noted that the law will allow Ukraine to speak the same language with international investors. Ambassador of Sweden to Ukraine Martin Oberg stressed that the document is key to the effective distribution of international aid and support for the green transition. Olena Kryvoruchkina, Deputy Head of the Parliamentary Committee on Environmental Policy, added that it is not about cosmetic updates, but about a holistic transformation of the restoration system in line with European principles.
The event also presented the Green Recovery Platform developed by the NGO Save Dnipro. This tool will ensure transparency and public control over the implementation of environmental initiatives. The draft law is part of a broader reform that UNDP in Ukraine has been supporting for several years with analytical and expert support, including through research and parliamentary hearings.
The proposed document can become the basis for Ukraine’s transition to a sustainable economic model and strengthen environmental safety in the long term.
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