Denmark and Ukraine have signed a new five-year Energy Partnership Programme
Yesterday, a new phase was launched of Ukraine-Denmark Energy Partnership Programme with an expected budget of 60 million DKK (more than 8 million EUR).
The agreement for 2021-2026 was signed between the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Denmark Jeppe Kofod and Minister of Energy of Ukraine Herman Galushchenko.
The Danish Energy Agency will contribute to the cooperation in the form of consultations, technical assistance and mutual training of specialists in the Ukrainian energy sector with the two Ukrainian ministries and partners - Ministry of Energy and the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development.
The programme has a special focus on long-term energy planning, energy efficiency and district heating, where there is great potential for reducing both Ukraine's energy consumption and imports of fossil fuels.
The collaboration will focus on strengthening the environment for sustainable energy solutions and technologies based on Danish expertise and technical assistance, as well as opening up opportunities for companies working with green energy.
Facts about the Ukrainian-Danish government cooperation
• The Ukrainian-Danish government cooperation on energy was established in 2014 and is operated by the Danish Energy Agency in collaboration with the Danish Embassy in Ukraine. The aim is to ensure solutions that can create an independent and more sustainable energy sector in Ukraine.
• The collaboration will build local capacity within long-term energy planning, integration of renewable energy and contribute with Danish experience within district heating and energy efficiency. A Danish long-term energy advisor will be embedded in the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine to support the implementation of the programme.
• Denmark has 16 government-to-government collaborations on energy with countries that collectively emit more than 60 percent of the world’s CO2. By sharing and expanding knowledge and capacity in the partner countries’ national authorities, policy makers are empowered to make sustainable and cost-effective energy policy decisions that support global sustainable transition.
• The new partnership is part of the Danish Neighbourhood Programme and thereby part of Denmark’s continued commitment to support Ukraine’s reform process during challenging times. Denmark is also supporting Ukraine’s green transition via the international development banks, the Danish Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU) and the Danish Sustainable Infrastructure Finance (DSIF).