Ukraine – Energy Transition https://energytransition.org The Global Energiewende Wed, 10 May 2023 14:11:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 Russian Assault on Ukraine’s Nuclear Power Stations: “An Hour Away from Nuclear Meltdown” https://energytransition.org/2023/05/russian-assault-on-ukraines-nuclear-power-stations-an-hour-away-from-nuclear-meltdown/ https://energytransition.org/2023/05/russian-assault-on-ukraines-nuclear-power-stations-an-hour-away-from-nuclear-meltdown/#respond Tue, 09 May 2023 08:00:22 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=28155 At the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung in Berlin, several international experts including two from Ukraine, underscored the precarious events unfolding at Ukraine’s nuclear power stations, among them the Zaporizhzhia complex, the largest nuclear power facility in Europe. Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. Credits: Ralf1969 | Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0. During the 15-month Russian attack on Ukraine...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2023/05/russian-assault-on-ukraines-nuclear-power-stations-an-hour-away-from-nuclear-meltdown/feed/ 0 Four transformations for Ukraine to become a new green powerhouse of Europe https://energytransition.org/2022/10/four-transformations-for-ukraine-to-become-a-new-green-powerhouse-of-europe/ https://energytransition.org/2022/10/four-transformations-for-ukraine-to-become-a-new-green-powerhouse-of-europe/#respond Mon, 10 Oct 2022 10:00:01 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=27393 In the past six months people of Ukraine have shown to the world a great example of resilience, ingenuity, and bravery by successfully pushing back against the full-scale military invasion unleashed by Russia. With broad international support Ukraine is now set to take over the aggressor and regain its territorial integrity. But an even bigger non-military battle lies ahead for Ukraine – the...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2022/10/four-transformations-for-ukraine-to-become-a-new-green-powerhouse-of-europe/feed/ 0 Can Saving Energy a Degree at a Time Save Ukraine? https://energytransition.org/2022/05/can-saving-energy-a-degree-at-a-time-save-ukraine/ https://energytransition.org/2022/05/can-saving-energy-a-degree-at-a-time-save-ukraine/#respond Tue, 17 May 2022 10:00:46 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=26491 The measures that could immediately decrease energy demand range from the individual level to the European – and most of them aren’t rocket science but rather low-tech or no tech no-brainers. Paul Hockenos has the details. Turning down the thermostat by 1 degree Celsius in Europe would provide useful savings of gas. (Photo by Erik Mclean, CC-0) This is the way energy efficiency works...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2022/05/can-saving-energy-a-degree-at-a-time-save-ukraine/feed/ 0 Energy conservation can hurt the Russian war effort https://energytransition.org/2022/04/energy-conservation-can-hurt-the-russian-war-effort/ https://energytransition.org/2022/04/energy-conservation-can-hurt-the-russian-war-effort/#respond Thu, 14 Apr 2022 10:00:17 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=26365 Energy efficiency has long been overlooked to the detriment of the larger smart energy transition. Now it’s being shortchanged to the disadvantage of besieged Ukraine. Paul Hockenos explains. Even though wind and solar energy are the backbone of renewables-based systems of the future, reduction of energy consumption is only win. (Photo by Ricardo Gomez Angel, CC-0) Often insulating and energy...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2022/04/energy-conservation-can-hurt-the-russian-war-effort/feed/ 0 Repost: Ukraine and Moldova’s synchronisation with the Continental European Electricity Grid https://energytransition.org/2022/04/repost-ukraine-and-moldova-in-the-continental-european-electricity-grid/ https://energytransition.org/2022/04/repost-ukraine-and-moldova-in-the-continental-european-electricity-grid/#respond Mon, 04 Apr 2022 10:00:29 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=26311 On 16 March 2022, following a request by Ukrenergo and Moldelectrica (the electricity transmission system operators in Ukraine and Moldova) for emergency synchronisation, ENTSO-E (the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity) began the trial synchronisation of the Continental European Power System with the power systems of Ukraine and Moldova. This article is a repost...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2022/04/repost-ukraine-and-moldova-in-the-continental-european-electricity-grid/feed/ 0 The Global Energy Transition blog in times of war in Europe https://energytransition.org/2022/03/the-global-energy-transition-blog-in-times-of-war-in-europe/ https://energytransition.org/2022/03/the-global-energy-transition-blog-in-times-of-war-in-europe/#respond Tue, 22 Mar 2022 11:00:01 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=26205 We at EnergyTransition.org stand in solidarity with Ukraine and all those who are suffering and have suffered from the military aggressions of Putin’s regime. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has unleashed a terrible humanitarian crisis. An immediate end to the conflict and a safe and peaceful future for all must be the priority right now. (Photo by Mikhailov Studio, Shutterstock (All Rights...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2022/03/the-global-energy-transition-blog-in-times-of-war-in-europe/feed/ 0 A new roadmap to phase out coal in Ukraine https://energytransition.org/2021/10/a-new-roadmap-to-phase-out-coal-in-ukraine/ https://energytransition.org/2021/10/a-new-roadmap-to-phase-out-coal-in-ukraine/#respond Thu, 21 Oct 2021 10:00:07 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=25005 Ukrainian municipalities in coal regions, which are still dependent on mining, are becoming increasingly aware of the sector’s terminal decline and are scouting for sustainable alternatives for the future. NGOs and active municipalities in the Lviv-Volyn coal basin in the west and Ukrainian-controlled territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions in the east, are joining up forces to create post...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2021/10/a-new-roadmap-to-phase-out-coal-in-ukraine/feed/ 0 Ukraine: The European Green Deal and the drive against corruption https://energytransition.org/2020/10/ukraine-the-european-green-deal-and-the-drive-against-corruption/ https://energytransition.org/2020/10/ukraine-the-european-green-deal-and-the-drive-against-corruption/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2020 12:00:16 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=23305 Municipalities and civil society have to be involved in the process of defining NECP targets These days, the cancellation of ceremonies and handshakes between high-level officials is usually explained with the COVID-19 pandemic. However, what does it tell us when Vice President of the European Commission Josep Borrell, in his recent visit to Ukraine, meets with anti-corruption activists before...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2020/10/ukraine-the-european-green-deal-and-the-drive-against-corruption/feed/ 1 How an innovative community overcame Ukraine’s nuclear trauma https://energytransition.org/2020/06/stories-from-the-frontlines-of-climate-hope/ https://energytransition.org/2020/06/stories-from-the-frontlines-of-climate-hope/#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2020 13:00:10 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=22465 All over Europe, people are rising up to fix climate breakdown – demanding urgent transformation to a fair, fossil free future. Communities, cities and people are at the forefront of building community-owned renewable energy, creating green jobs, and tackling energy poverty. Here is one such story from the frontlines of climate hope, from Ukraine. Susann Scherbarth reports for Friends of the Earth...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2020/06/stories-from-the-frontlines-of-climate-hope/feed/ 1 A Turning Point for Ukraine: Full-Scale Energy Transition or Re-established Gas Dependency? https://energytransition.org/2020/04/a-turning-point-for-ukraine-full-scale-energy-transition-or-re-established-gas-dependency/ https://energytransition.org/2020/04/a-turning-point-for-ukraine-full-scale-energy-transition-or-re-established-gas-dependency/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2020 14:15:43 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=22047 For the Ukrainian energy sector, the beginning of the year was marked by the “Ukrainian Green Deal” proposal developed by the Ministry of energy and environmental protection. According to the Ministry’s vision for 2050 presented draft Green Energy Transition concept, Ukraine is set to step on the energy transition pathway and actively develop energy efficiency measures, phase out fossil fuels and...

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