German govt increases support for Ukraine to develop climate policy, protect biodiversity – Ministry of Natural Resources

The total budget of technical assistance projects to be implemented in Ukraine as part of the International Climate Initiative will amount to EUR 44.5 million, they will include both new projects and those planned to be launched before the war or which work was temporarily suspended with the outbreak of hostilities.

As reported on the website of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine on Tuesday, such initiatives were discussed in Berlin during a meeting of the Ukrainian delegation headed by Deputy Minister Oleksandr Krasnolutsky with representatives of the German Federal Ministry for Economics and Climate Protection, the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection, the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and the IKI Secretariat.

The German projects will cover, in particular, support for Ukraine in implementing the Paris Agreement and adapting to the effects of climate change in the Black Sea region, establishing an emissions trading system, implementing best available technologies and management practices, developing a low-emissions policy, preserving old-growth forests in the Carpathians, and enhancing Ukraine's ability to overcome the consequences of the war and integrate into the EU. Besides, the parties discussed Ukraine’s accession to the Climate Club, which is currently being formed by the EU countries.

The German Government is also ready to help Ukraine with the construction of rehabilitation centers for animals affected by war, which are provided for in the plan for the post-war recovery of Ukraine.

According to Krasnolutsky, Ukraine seeks to apply the best practices that exist in Europe today for its recovery and development.

Source: www.en.interfax.com.ua