The Ukrainian Parliament has adopted the government bill No. 11310 in its second reading, with 284 members voting in favor.
Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine, Svitlana Hrynchuk, stated that this law establishes the goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2050. The document also outlines the architecture of climate governance in Ukraine, financial instruments to achieve climate goals, and incorporates the objectives of state climate policy into post-war recovery programs.
Key Provisions of the Document:
- Strategic planning and practical steps to achieve climate neutrality.
- Cross-sectoral climate policy.
- Monitoring actions and steps for implementing climate policy.
- Systematic forecasting in the field of climate change.
- Fulfillment of Ukraine’s international obligations.
Svitlana Hrynchuk emphasized that the adoption of this law further aligns Ukrainian legislation with European Union norms. This serves as an important argument in the negotiation process, confirming Ukraine’s readiness to join the EU and meet the conditions for receiving financial assistance under the Ukraine Facility.
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“I thank the Chair of the Committee on Environmental Policy and Natural Resource Management, Oleg Bondarenko, for advocating this document. I thank each deputy who voted for this decision. I thank the team at the Ministry of Environmental Protection and the entire environmental community for their active work on this bill. Today, we turn a very important page, and this is just the beginning,” Svitlana Hrynchuk noted.
